diff --git a/channels/worker.py b/channels/worker.py
index 8bf4ab8..ce3a7f8 100644
--- a/channels/worker.py
+++ b/channels/worker.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import logging
+import signal
+import sys
 import time
 
 from .exceptions import ConsumeLater
@@ -16,18 +18,37 @@ class Worker(object):
     and runs their consumers.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, channel_layer, callback=None, message_retries=10):
+    def __init__(self, channel_layer, callback=None, message_retries=10, signal_handlers=True):
         self.channel_layer = channel_layer
         self.callback = callback
         self.message_retries = message_retries
+        self.signal_handlers = signal_handlers
+        self.termed = False
+        self.in_job = False
+
+    def install_signal_handler(self):
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self.sigterm_handler)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.sigterm_handler)
+
+    def sigterm_handler(self, signo, stack_frame):
+        self.termed = True
+        if self.in_job:
+            logger.info("Shutdown signal received while busy, waiting for loop termination")
+        else:
+            logger.info("Shutdown signal received while idle, terminating immediately")
+            sys.exit(0)
 
     def run(self):
         """
         Tries to continually dispatch messages to consumers.
         """
+        if self.signal_handlers:
+            self.install_signal_handler()
         channels = self.channel_layer.registry.all_channel_names()
-        while True:
+        while not self.termed:
+            self.in_job = False
             channel, content = self.channel_layer.receive_many(channels, block=True)
+            self.in_job = True
             # If no message, stall a little to avoid busy-looping then continue
             if channel is None:
                 time.sleep(0.01)