diff --git a/offlineimap/folder/Base.py b/offlineimap/folder/Base.py
index 2206cb1..20d184c 100644
--- a/offlineimap/folder/Base.py
+++ b/offlineimap/folder/Base.py
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ class BaseFolder:
                     self.savemessage(newuid, message, flags, rtime)
                     self.deletemessage(uid)
                     uid = newuid
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt):
+            raise
         except:
             self.ui.warn("ERROR attempting to copy message " + str(uid) \
                  + " for account " + self.getaccountname() + ":" + str(sys.exc_info()[1]))
@@ -393,6 +395,8 @@ class BaseFolder:
 
         try:
             self.syncmessagesto_neguid(dest, applyto)
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt):
+            raise
         except:
             self.ui.warn("ERROR attempting to handle negative uids " \
                 + "for account " + self.getaccountname() + ":" + str(sys.exc_info()[1]))
@@ -402,6 +406,8 @@ class BaseFolder:
 
         try:
             self.syncmessagesto_delete(dest, applyto)
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt):
+            raise
         except:
             self.ui.warn("ERROR attempting to delete messages " \
                 + "for account " + self.getaccountname() + ":" + str(sys.exc_info()[1]))
@@ -412,6 +418,8 @@ class BaseFolder:
 
         try:
             self.syncmessagesto_flags(dest, applyto)
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt):
+            raise
         except:
             self.ui.warn("ERROR attempting to sync flags " \
                 + "for account " + self.getaccountname() + ":" + str(sys.exc_info()[1]))
diff --git a/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatus.py b/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatus.py
index 157989d..3195886 100644
--- a/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatus.py
+++ b/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatus.py
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ class LocalStatusFolder(BaseFolder):
                     fd = os.open(os.path.dirname(self.filename), os.O_RDONLY)
                     os.fsync(fd)
                     os.close(fd)
+                except (KeyboardInterrupt):
+                    raise
                 except:
+                    #TODO, we should catch a specific Exception here, not ALL. But which?
                     pass
 
         finally:
diff --git a/offlineimap/repository/Base.py b/offlineimap/repository/Base.py
index 0f4dd76..cec9c61 100644
--- a/offlineimap/repository/Base.py
+++ b/offlineimap/repository/Base.py
@@ -163,10 +163,11 @@ class BaseRepository(CustomConfig.ConfigHelperMixin):
                     dest.makefolder(key)
                     for copyfolder in copyfolders:
                         copyfolder.makefolder(key.replace(dest.getsep(), copyfolder.getsep()))
+                except (KeyboardInterrupt):
+                    raise
                 except:
                     getglobalui().warn("ERROR Attempting to make folder " \
                         + key + ":"  +str(sys.exc_info()[1]))
-                
 
         #
         # Find deleted folders.