diff --git a/src/backend/main.py b/src/backend/main.py
index 9def165..2138a4d 100644
--- a/src/backend/main.py
+++ b/src/backend/main.py
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 import logging.config
 
-import asyncio
-import atexit
-import signal
-import sys
-
 from server import build, start
-from utils import config, processes, status
+from utils import config, cleanup, status
 
 
 def main() -> None:
@@ -21,9 +16,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     status.update()
 
     # Register cleanup functions
-    atexit.register(lambda: cleanup)
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, lambda _, __: cleanup())
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda _, __: cleanup())
+    cleanup.init('main')
 
     # Build the frontend with Vite
     build.build_frontend()
@@ -37,17 +30,8 @@ def init_logger():
     logging.info('Logging init done')
 
 
-def cleanup() -> None:
-    logging.info('Cleaning up...')
-    processes.terminate_subprocesses()
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-    for task in asyncio.all_tasks(loop=loop):
-        task.cancel()
-    loop.stop()
-
-    # Raises SystemExit
-    sys.exit()
-
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
+    try:
+        main()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
diff --git a/src/backend/server/main.py b/src/backend/server/main.py
index e30d957..1ede963 100644
--- a/src/backend/server/main.py
+++ b/src/backend/server/main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Any, AsyncGenerator
 
 import asyncio
+import contextlib
 import datetime
 import inspect
 import json
@@ -16,13 +17,18 @@
 from plugins import downloader, handler
 from server import build
 from server.endpoint_filter import EndpointFilter
-from utils import config, const, motd, settings, status
+from utils import cleanup, config, const, motd, settings, status
 
 database = users.Database()
 
 app = FastAPI()
 app.mount('/assets', StaticFiles(directory='../public/assets'), name='static')
 
+# Note: Put this after FastAPI init!
+# cleanup.init(...) uses the previously
+# set signal handler.
+cleanup.init('server')
+
 # Ignore /ping logs
 uvicorn_logger = logging.getLogger('uvicorn.access')
 uvicorn_logger.addFilter(EndpointFilter(path='/ping'))
@@ -227,7 +233,7 @@ async def plugin_status(request: Request) -> EventSourceResponse:
     handler.set_update_flag()
 
     async def event_generator() -> AsyncGenerator[str, None]:
-        while True:
+        while not cleanup.get_flag():
             if await request.is_disconnected():
                 break
 
@@ -235,6 +241,6 @@ async def event_generator() -> AsyncGenerator[str, None]:
                 yield json.dumps(
                     {'ok': True, 'plugins': handler.get_plugin_statuses()}
                 )
-            await asyncio.sleep(2.0)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1.0)
 
     return EventSourceResponse(event_generator(), media_type='text/event-stream')
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/cleanup.py b/src/backend/utils/cleanup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bca986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/utils/cleanup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+from types import FrameType
+from typing import Optional
+
+import logging
+import signal
+import threading
+import sys
+
+from utils import flag, processes
+
+_SHUTDOWN_FLAG = flag.Flag(False)
+_HANDLERS = {}
+
+
+def _timeout() -> None:
+    logging.error('Graceful cleanup timeout! Shutting down forcefully...')
+    sys.exit()
+
+
+_GRACEFUL_TIMER = threading.Timer(2.5, _timeout)
+
+
+def init(context: str) -> None:
+    _HANDLERS[2] = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGINT)
+    _HANDLERS[15] = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGTERM)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda s, f: cleanup(s, f, context))
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, lambda s, f: cleanup(s, f, context))
+
+
+def cleanup(sig: int, frame: Optional[FrameType], context: str) -> None:
+    logging.info(f'(Context: {context}) Cleaning up...')
+    _SHUTDOWN_FLAG.set()
+    processes.terminate_subprocesses()
+    handler = _HANDLERS[sig]
+    if callable(handler):
+        handler(sig, frame)
+    logging.info(f'(Context: {context}) Cleanup done!{
+                 " Bye-bye!" if context == "main" else ""}')
+
+    # Set forceful cleanup timeout to 2.5 seconds
+    if not _GRACEFUL_TIMER.is_alive():
+        _GRACEFUL_TIMER.start()
+
+    # Stop timeout timer if everything finished
+    elif context == 'main':
+        _GRACEFUL_TIMER.cancel()
+
+
+def get_flag() -> bool:
+    return _SHUTDOWN_FLAG.get()