diff --git a/src/borg/archiver/create.py b/src/borg/archiver/create.py
index 499f0f6ea..1925f0a7a 100644
--- a/src/borg/archiver/create.py
+++ b/src/borg/archiver/create.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from ..helpers import dir_is_tagged
 from ..helpers import log_multi
 from ..helpers import basic_json_data, json_print
 from ..helpers import flags_root, flags_dir, flags_special_follow, flags_special
-from ..helpers import sig_int
+from ..helpers import sig_int, ignore_sigint
 from ..helpers import iter_separated
 from ..patterns import PatternMatcher
 from ..platform import get_flags
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class CreateMixIn:
                 if not dry_run:
                     try:
                         try:
-                            proc = subprocess.Popen(args.paths, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+                            proc = subprocess.Popen(args.paths, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, preexec_fn=ignore_sigint)
                         except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError) as e:
                             self.print_error("Failed to execute command: %s", e)
                             return self.exit_code
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CreateMixIn:
                 paths_sep = eval_escapes(args.paths_delimiter) if args.paths_delimiter is not None else "\n"
                 if args.paths_from_command:
                     try:
-                        proc = subprocess.Popen(args.paths, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        proc = subprocess.Popen(args.paths, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, preexec_fn=ignore_sigint)
                     except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError) as e:
                         self.print_error("Failed to execute command: %s", e)
                         return self.exit_code
diff --git a/src/borg/helpers/__init__.py b/src/borg/helpers/__init__.py
index e808bc213..cea471506 100644
--- a/src/borg/helpers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/borg/helpers/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ from .parseformat import Location, location_validator, archivename_validator
 from .parseformat import BaseFormatter, ArchiveFormatter, ItemFormatter, file_status
 from .parseformat import swidth_slice, ellipsis_truncate
 from .parseformat import BorgJsonEncoder, basic_json_data, json_print, json_dump, prepare_dump_dict
-from .process import daemonize, daemonizing, signal_handler, raising_signal_handler, sig_int, SigHup, SigTerm
+from .process import daemonize, daemonizing
+from .process import signal_handler, raising_signal_handler, sig_int, ignore_sigint, SigHup, SigTerm
 from .process import popen_with_error_handling, is_terminal, prepare_subprocess_env, create_filter_process
 from .progress import ProgressIndicatorPercent, ProgressIndicatorEndless, ProgressIndicatorMessage
 from .time import parse_timestamp, timestamp, safe_timestamp, safe_s, safe_ns, MAX_S, SUPPORT_32BIT_PLATFORMS
diff --git a/src/borg/helpers/process.py b/src/borg/helpers/process.py
index bbd6e8677..3d6de7aef 100644
--- a/src/borg/helpers/process.py
+++ b/src/borg/helpers/process.py
@@ -336,11 +336,21 @@ def create_filter_process(cmd, stream, stream_close, inbound=True):
         # for us to do something while we block on the process for something different.
         if inbound:
             proc = popen_with_error_handling(
-                cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stdin=filter_stream, log_prefix="filter-process: ", env=env
+                cmd,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stdin=filter_stream,
+                log_prefix="filter-process: ",
+                env=env,
+                preexec_fn=ignore_sigint,
             )
         else:
             proc = popen_with_error_handling(
-                cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=filter_stream, log_prefix="filter-process: ", env=env
+                cmd,
+                stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stdout=filter_stream,
+                log_prefix="filter-process: ",
+                env=env,
+                preexec_fn=ignore_sigint,
             )
         if not proc:
             raise Error(f"filter {cmd}: process creation failed")