diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ea206be8..e4a5997a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     run. [GH-598]
   - `vagrant ssh -c` will now send stderr to stderr and stdout to stdout
     on the host machine, instead of all output to stdout.
+  - Vagrant can now be interrupted during the "importing" step.
 
 ## 0.8.10 (December 10, 2011)
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/import.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/import.rb
index abebb6413..01b4ff640 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/import.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/import.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ module Vagrant
           # immediately.
           env[:ui].clear_line
 
+          # If we got interrupted, then the import could have been
+          # interrupted and its not a big deal. Just return out.
+          return if env[:interrupted]
+
           # Flag as erroneous and return if import failed
           raise Errors::VMImportFailure if !env[:vm].uuid
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/driver/virtualbox.rb b/lib/vagrant/driver/virtualbox.rb
index 0a1786aa8..3ac8a6c52 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/driver/virtualbox.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/driver/virtualbox.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'log4r'
+require 'vagrant/util/busy'
 require 'vagrant/util/subprocess'
 
 module Vagrant
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ module Vagrant
         @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::driver::virtualbox")
         @uuid = uuid
 
+        # This flag is used to keep track of interrupted state (SIGINT)
+        @interrupted = false
+
         if @uuid
           # Verify the VM exists, and if it doesn't, then don't worry
           # about it (mark the UUID as nil)
@@ -415,7 +419,11 @@ module Vagrant
         # If the command was a failure, then raise an exception that is
         # nicely handled by Vagrant.
         if r.exit_code != 0
-          raise Errors::VBoxManageError, :command => command.inspect
+          if @interrupted
+            @logger.info("Exit code != 0, but interrupted. Ignoring.")
+          else
+            raise Errors::VBoxManageError, :command => command.inspect
+          end
         end
 
         # Return the output
@@ -424,7 +432,14 @@ module Vagrant
 
       # Executes a command and returns the raw result object.
       def raw(*command, &block)
-        Subprocess.execute("VBoxManage", *command, &block)
+        int_callback = lambda do
+          @interrupted = true
+          @logger.info("Interrupted.")
+        end
+
+        Util::Busy.busy(int_callback) do
+          Subprocess.execute("VBoxManage", *command, &block)
+        end
       end
     end
   end