diff --git a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
index e85a6ed6..010aea40 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ BUG FIXES:
 - [common] Safely handle cases where atomic write files already exist [#2109](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2109)
 - [privval] fix a deadline for accepting new connections in socket private
   validator.
+- [node] Fully exit when CTRL-C is pressed even if consensus state panics [#2072]
diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index f66a872e..6ffe6ef6 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -553,9 +553,30 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) newStep() {
 // Updates (state transitions) happen on timeouts, complete proposals, and 2/3 majorities.
 // ConsensusState must be locked before any internal state is updated.
 func (cs *ConsensusState) receiveRoutine(maxSteps int) {
+	onExit := func(cs *ConsensusState) {
+		// NOTE: the internalMsgQueue may have signed messages from our
+		// priv_val that haven't hit the WAL, but its ok because
+		// priv_val tracks LastSig
+
+		// close wal now that we're done writing to it
+		cs.wal.Stop()
+		cs.wal.Wait()
+
+		close(cs.done)
+	}
+
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			cs.Logger.Error("CONSENSUS FAILURE!!!", "err", r, "stack", string(debug.Stack()))
+			// stop gracefully
+			//
+			// NOTE: We most probably shouldn't be running any further when there is
+			// some unexpected panic. Some unknown error happened, and so we don't
+			// know if that will result in the validator signing an invalid thing. It
+			// might be worthwhile to explore a mechanism for manual resuming via
+			// some console or secure RPC system, but for now, halting the chain upon
+			// unexpected consensus bugs sounds like the better option.
+			onExit(cs)
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -588,16 +609,7 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) receiveRoutine(maxSteps int) {
 			// go to the next step
 			cs.handleTimeout(ti, rs)
 		case <-cs.Quit():
-
-			// NOTE: the internalMsgQueue may have signed messages from our
-			// priv_val that haven't hit the WAL, but its ok because
-			// priv_val tracks LastSig
-
-			// close wal now that we're done writing to it
-			cs.wal.Stop()
-			cs.wal.Wait()
-
-			close(cs.done)
+			onExit(cs)
 			return
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/libs/autofile/autofile.go b/libs/autofile/autofile.go
index 313da678..2f1bb4fd 100644
--- a/libs/autofile/autofile.go
+++ b/libs/autofile/autofile.go
@@ -35,18 +35,20 @@ const autoFileOpenDuration = 1000 * time.Millisecond
 // Automatically closes and re-opens file for writing.
 // This is useful for using a log file with the logrotate tool.
 type AutoFile struct {
-	ID     string
-	Path   string
-	ticker *time.Ticker
-	mtx    sync.Mutex
-	file   *os.File
+	ID            string
+	Path          string
+	ticker        *time.Ticker
+	tickerStopped chan struct{} // closed when ticker is stopped
+	mtx           sync.Mutex
+	file          *os.File
 }
 
 func OpenAutoFile(path string) (af *AutoFile, err error) {
 	af = &AutoFile{
-		ID:     cmn.RandStr(12) + ":" + path,
-		Path:   path,
-		ticker: time.NewTicker(autoFileOpenDuration),
+		ID:            cmn.RandStr(12) + ":" + path,
+		Path:          path,
+		ticker:        time.NewTicker(autoFileOpenDuration),
+		tickerStopped: make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 	if err = af.openFile(); err != nil {
 		return
@@ -58,18 +60,18 @@ func OpenAutoFile(path string) (af *AutoFile, err error) {
 
 func (af *AutoFile) Close() error {
 	af.ticker.Stop()
+	close(af.tickerStopped)
 	err := af.closeFile()
 	sighupWatchers.removeAutoFile(af)
 	return err
 }
 
 func (af *AutoFile) processTicks() {
-	for {
-		_, ok := <-af.ticker.C
-		if !ok {
-			return // Done.
-		}
+	select {
+	case <-af.ticker.C:
 		af.closeFile()
+	case <-af.tickerStopped:
+		return
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/autofile/group.go b/libs/autofile/group.go
index b4368ed9..e747f04d 100644
--- a/libs/autofile/group.go
+++ b/libs/autofile/group.go
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ func OpenGroup(headPath string) (g *Group, err error) {
 		Head:           head,
 		headBuf:        bufio.NewWriterSize(head, 4096*10),
 		Dir:            dir,
-		ticker:         time.NewTicker(groupCheckDuration),
 		headSizeLimit:  defaultHeadSizeLimit,
 		totalSizeLimit: defaultTotalSizeLimit,
 		minIndex:       0,
@@ -102,6 +101,7 @@ func OpenGroup(headPath string) (g *Group, err error) {
 // OnStart implements Service by starting the goroutine that checks file and
 // group limits.
 func (g *Group) OnStart() error {
+	g.ticker = time.NewTicker(groupCheckDuration)
 	go g.processTicks()
 	return nil
 }
@@ -199,21 +199,15 @@ func (g *Group) Flush() error {
 }
 
 func (g *Group) processTicks() {
-	for {
-		_, ok := <-g.ticker.C
-		if !ok {
-			return // Done.
-		}
+	select {
+	case <-g.ticker.C:
 		g.checkHeadSizeLimit()
 		g.checkTotalSizeLimit()
+	case <-g.Quit():
+		return
 	}
 }
 
-// NOTE: for testing
-func (g *Group) stopTicker() {
-	g.ticker.Stop()
-}
-
 // NOTE: this function is called manually in tests.
 func (g *Group) checkHeadSizeLimit() {
 	limit := g.HeadSizeLimit()
diff --git a/libs/autofile/group_test.go b/libs/autofile/group_test.go
index c7e8725c..d87bdba8 100644
--- a/libs/autofile/group_test.go
+++ b/libs/autofile/group_test.go
@@ -16,23 +16,25 @@ import (
 	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 )
 
-// NOTE: Returned group has ticker stopped
-func createTestGroup(t *testing.T, headSizeLimit int64) *Group {
+func createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t *testing.T, headSizeLimit int64) *Group {
 	testID := cmn.RandStr(12)
 	testDir := "_test_" + testID
 	err := cmn.EnsureDir(testDir, 0700)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Error creating dir")
+
 	headPath := testDir + "/myfile"
 	g, err := OpenGroup(headPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Error opening Group")
-	g.SetHeadSizeLimit(headSizeLimit)
-	g.stopTicker()
 	require.NotEqual(t, nil, g, "Failed to create Group")
+
+	g.SetHeadSizeLimit(headSizeLimit)
+
 	return g
 }
 
 func destroyTestGroup(t *testing.T, g *Group) {
 	g.Close()
+
 	err := os.RemoveAll(g.Dir)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Error removing test Group directory")
 }
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ func assertGroupInfo(t *testing.T, gInfo GroupInfo, minIndex, maxIndex int, tota
 }
 
 func TestCheckHeadSizeLimit(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 1000*1000)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 1000*1000)
 
 	// At first, there are no files.
 	assertGroupInfo(t, g.ReadGroupInfo(), 0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ func TestCheckHeadSizeLimit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSearch(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 10*1000)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 10*1000)
 
 	// Create some files in the group that have several INFO lines in them.
 	// Try to put the INFO lines in various spots.
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ func TestSearch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRotateFile(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 	g.WriteLine("Line 1")
 	g.WriteLine("Line 2")
 	g.WriteLine("Line 3")
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ func TestRotateFile(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFindLast1(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 
 	g.WriteLine("Line 1")
 	g.WriteLine("Line 2")
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ func TestFindLast1(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFindLast2(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 
 	g.WriteLine("Line 1")
 	g.WriteLine("Line 2")
@@ -286,7 +288,7 @@ func TestFindLast2(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFindLast3(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 
 	g.WriteLine("Line 1")
 	g.WriteLine("# a")
@@ -310,7 +312,7 @@ func TestFindLast3(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFindLast4(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 
 	g.WriteLine("Line 1")
 	g.WriteLine("Line 2")
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ func TestFindLast4(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 
 	written := []byte("Medusa")
 	g.Write(written)
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ func TestWrite(t *testing.T) {
 // test that Read reads the required amount of bytes from all the files in the
 // group and returns no error if n == size of the given slice.
 func TestGroupReaderRead(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 
 	professor := []byte("Professor Monster")
 	g.Write(professor)
@@ -382,7 +384,7 @@ func TestGroupReaderRead(t *testing.T) {
 // test that Read returns an error if number of bytes read < size of
 // the given slice. Subsequent call should return 0, io.EOF.
 func TestGroupReaderRead2(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 
 	professor := []byte("Professor Monster")
 	g.Write(professor)
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ func TestGroupReaderRead2(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMinIndex(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 
 	assert.Zero(t, g.MinIndex(), "MinIndex should be zero at the beginning")
 
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@ func TestMinIndex(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMaxIndex(t *testing.T) {
-	g := createTestGroup(t, 0)
+	g := createTestGroupWithHeadSizeLimit(t, 0)
 
 	assert.Zero(t, g.MaxIndex(), "MaxIndex should be zero at the beginning")
 
diff --git a/libs/autofile/sighup_watcher.go b/libs/autofile/sighup_watcher.go
index 56fbd4d8..f72f12fc 100644
--- a/libs/autofile/sighup_watcher.go
+++ b/libs/autofile/sighup_watcher.go
@@ -18,13 +18,19 @@ var sighupCounter int32 // For testing
 func initSighupWatcher() {
 	sighupWatchers = newSighupWatcher()
 
-	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(c, syscall.SIGHUP)
+	hup := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(hup, syscall.SIGHUP)
+
+	quit := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(quit, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 
 	go func() {
-		for range c {
+		select {
+		case <-hup:
 			sighupWatchers.closeAll()
 			atomic.AddInt32(&sighupCounter, 1)
+		case <-quit:
+			return
 		}
 	}()
 }
diff --git a/p2p/pex/addrbook.go b/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
index ef7d7eda..9596b1d7 100644
--- a/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
+++ b/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
@@ -496,7 +496,6 @@ out:
 	}
 	saveFileTicker.Stop()
 	a.saveToFile(a.filePath)
-	a.Logger.Info("Address handler done")
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------