diff --git a/geo-scout.py b/geo-scout.py
index b110baf..6f2f013 100644
--- a/geo-scout.py
+++ b/geo-scout.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ def cmd_run(args):
     total_matches = 0
     workers = args.workers
     n_countries = len(countries)
+    _interrupted = False
 
     def progress(msg: str, end="\n"):
         print(f"  {W}{msg}{RST}", end=end, flush=True)
@@ -170,13 +171,17 @@ def cmd_run(args):
                     cidrs = cidrs[:max_hosts // 256 + 1]
 
                 print(f"\n{C}[{idx}/{n_countries}]{RST} {BOLD}{cc}{RST} — {len(cidrs)} CIDR blocks")
-                info(f"{cc}: running masscan at {rate} pps (Ctrl-C to skip country)...")
+                info(f"{cc}: running masscan at {rate} pps  (Ctrl-C once = skip country, twice = abort all)...")
 
                 try:
                     open_ports = masscan_sweep(cidrs, all_ports, rate, tmp)
+                    _interrupted = False
                 except KeyboardInterrupt:
                     print()
-                    warn(f"{cc}: scan interrupted — skipping to next country")
+                    if _interrupted:
+                        raise
+                    _interrupted = True
+                    warn(f"{cc}: skipping — press Ctrl-C again to abort entire scan")
                     continue
 
                 hosts_found = len(set(e["ip"] for e in open_ports))