diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bdc9aab..7819931 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ AC_CHECK_FUNCS([nanosleep])
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([setitimer])
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([setproctitle])
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([nftw])
+AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strsignal])
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([getopt.h])
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([limits.h])
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([langinfo.h])
diff --git a/src/include/pv-internal.h b/src/include/pv-internal.h
index c67c033..def8c6e 100644
--- a/src/include/pv-internal.h
+++ b/src/include/pv-internal.h
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ struct pvstate_s {
 		volatile sig_atomic_t reparse_display;	 /* whether to re-check format string */
 		volatile sig_atomic_t terminal_resized;	 /* whether terminal size needs re-reading */
 		volatile sig_atomic_t trigger_exit;	 /* whether an immediate abort is required */
+		volatile sig_atomic_t terminating_signal; /* signal number that triggered an exit */
 		volatile sig_atomic_t clear_tty_tostop_on_exit;	/* whether to clear tty TOSTOP on exit */
 		volatile sig_atomic_t set_tty_echoctl_on_exit;	/* whether to set tty ECHOCTL on exit */
 		volatile sig_atomic_t suspend_stderr;	 /* whether writing to stderr is suspended */
diff --git a/src/pv/cursor.c b/src/pv/cursor.c
index f05b3a5..523dfbd 100644
--- a/src/pv/cursor.c
+++ b/src/pv/cursor.c
@@ -771,8 +771,19 @@ void pv_crs_fini(pvcursorstate_t cursor, readonly_pvcontrol_t control, pvtransie
  * Report a signal interrupt, unless the flag allowing it has been cleared
  * due to another instance already taking responsibility.
  */
-void pv_report_signal_interrupt(void)
+void pv_report_signal_interrupt(int signum)
 {
-	if (pv__allow_signal_interrupt_reporting)
-		pv_error("%s", _("interrupted by signal"));
+	if (pv__allow_signal_interrupt_reporting) {
+		char *signal_name = NULL;
+#ifdef HAVE_STRSIGNAL
+		/*@-unrecog @ *//* splint doesn't know strsignal(). */
+		signal_name = strsignal(signum);
+		/*@+unrecog @ */
+#endif
+		if (NULL != signal_name) {
+			pv_error("%s: %s", _("exiting due to signal"), signal_name);
+		} else {
+			pv_error("%s", _("exiting due to signal"));
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/pv/loop.c b/src/pv/loop.c
index c037568..cdc7bb4 100644
--- a/src/pv/loop.c
+++ b/src/pv/loop.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 int pv_remote_transferstate_fetch(pvstate_t, pid_t, /*@null@ */ off_t *, bool);
 void pv_end_display(void);
-void pv_report_signal_interrupt(void);
+void pv_report_signal_interrupt(int);
 
 
 #if HAVE_SQRTL
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ int pv_main_loop(pvstate_t state)
 
 	if (1 == state->flags.trigger_exit) {
 		state->status.exit_status |= PV_ERROREXIT_SIGNAL;
-		pv_report_signal_interrupt();
+		pv_report_signal_interrupt((int) (state->flags.terminating_signal));
 	}
 
 	return state->status.exit_status;
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ int pv_watchfd_loop(pvstate_t state)
 	 */
 	if (1 == state->flags.trigger_exit) {
 		state->status.exit_status |= PV_ERROREXIT_SIGNAL;
-		pv_report_signal_interrupt();
+		pv_report_signal_interrupt((int) (state->flags.terminating_signal));
 	}
 
 	/* Free all allocated sub-structures. */
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ int pv_query_loop(pvstate_t state, pid_t query)
 
 	if (1 == state->flags.trigger_exit) {
 		state->status.exit_status |= PV_ERROREXIT_SIGNAL;
-		pv_report_signal_interrupt();
+		pv_report_signal_interrupt((int) (state->flags.terminating_signal));
 	}
 
 	return state->status.exit_status;
diff --git a/src/pv/signal.c b/src/pv/signal.c
index b2295a5..1c439cd 100644
--- a/src/pv/signal.c
+++ b/src/pv/signal.c
@@ -302,12 +302,12 @@ static void pv_sig_winch( /*@unused@ */  __attribute__((unused))
 /*
  * Handle termination signals by setting the abort flag.
  */
-static void pv_sig_term( /*@unused@ */  __attribute__((unused))
-			int s)
+static void pv_sig_term(int s)
 {
 	if (NULL == pv_sig_state)
 		return;
 	pv_sig_state->flags.trigger_exit = 1;
+	pv_sig_state->flags.terminating_signal = (sig_atomic_t) s;
 }