diff --git a/modules/initialize_util.py b/modules/initialize_util.py
index 2894eee4c..2e9b6d895 100644
--- a/modules/initialize_util.py
+++ b/modules/initialize_util.py
@@ -150,10 +150,14 @@ def dumpstacks():
 
 def configure_sigint_handler():
     # make the program just exit at ctrl+c without waiting for anything
+
+    from modules import shared
+
     def sigint_handler(sig, frame):
         print(f'Interrupted with signal {sig} in {frame}')
 
-        dumpstacks()
+        if shared.opts.dump_stacks_on_signal:
+            dumpstacks()
 
         os._exit(0)
 
diff --git a/modules/shared_options.py b/modules/shared_options.py
index ce395302e..6ef9fdd58 100644
--- a/modules/shared_options.py
+++ b/modules/shared_options.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('system', "System"), {
     "list_hidden_files": OptionInfo(True, "Load models/files in hidden directories").info("directory is hidden if its name starts with \".\""),
     "disable_mmap_load_safetensors": OptionInfo(False, "Disable memmapping for loading .safetensors files.").info("fixes very slow loading speed in some cases"),
     "hide_ldm_prints": OptionInfo(True, "Prevent Stability-AI's ldm/sgm modules from printing noise to console."),
+    "dump_stacks_on_signal": OptionInfo(False, "Print stack traces before exiting the program with ctrl+c."),
 }))
 
 options_templates.update(options_section(('API', "API"), {