diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f66b475c..5f02f9c6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ cocoa/autogen
 /qt/*_rc.py
 /help/*/conf.py
 /help/*/changelog.rst
+
+*.pyd
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 6dfcf752..297a5bd8 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ from qt import dg_rc
 from qt.platform import BASE_PATH
 from core import __version__, __appname__
 
-from signal import signal, SIGINT, SIGTERM, SIGQUIT
+# SIGQUIT is not defined on Windows
+if sys.platform == 'win32':
+    from signal import signal, SIGINT, SIGTERM
+    SIGQUIT = SIGTERM
+else:
+    from signal import signal, SIGINT, SIGTERM, SIGQUIT
 
 global dgapp
 dgapp = None