diff --git a/PRIVATE b/PRIVATE
index 3ab1053b8..72661176e 160000
--- a/PRIVATE
+++ b/PRIVATE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3ab1053b8c83248dc8654a22a3caea815c0813db
+Subproject commit 72661176e9055cf6ec106bb61c50482c5bc78de8
diff --git a/src/DAMASK_interface.f90 b/src/DAMASK_interface.f90
index c43e354a2..ab64dcf01 100644
--- a/src/DAMASK_interface.f90
+++ b/src/DAMASK_interface.f90
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ subroutine DAMASK_interface_init
   if (interface_restartInc > 0) &
     print'(a,i6.6)', ' Restart from increment: ', interface_restartInc
 
-  !call signalterm_c(c_funloc(catchSIGTERM))
+  call signalterm_c(c_funloc(catchSIGTERM))
   call signalusr1_c(c_funloc(catchSIGUSR1))
   call signalusr2_c(c_funloc(catchSIGUSR2))
   call interface_setSIGTERM(.false.)
@@ -386,24 +386,14 @@ end function makeRelativePath
 subroutine catchSIGTERM(signal) bind(C)
 
   integer(C_INT), value :: signal
+
+
+  print'(a,i0)', ' received signal ',signal
   call interface_setSIGTERM(.true.)
 
-  print'(a,i0,a)', ' received signal ',signal, ', set SIGTERM=TRUE'
-
 end subroutine catchSIGTERM
 
 
-!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-!> @brief Set global variable interface_SIGTERM.
-!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-subroutine interface_setSIGTERM(state)
-
-  logical, intent(in) :: state
-  interface_SIGTERM = state
-
-end subroutine interface_setSIGTERM
-
-
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief Set global variable interface_SIGUSR1 to .true.
 !> @details This function can be registered to catch signals send to the executable.
@@ -411,24 +401,14 @@ end subroutine interface_setSIGTERM
 subroutine catchSIGUSR1(signal) bind(C)
 
   integer(C_INT), value :: signal
+
+
+  print'(a,i0)', ' received signal ',signal
   call interface_setSIGUSR1(.true.)
 
-  print'(a,i0,a)', ' received signal ',signal, ', set SIGUSR1=TRUE'
-
 end subroutine catchSIGUSR1
 
 
-!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-!> @brief Set global variable interface_SIGUSR.
-!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-subroutine interface_setSIGUSR1(state)
-
-  logical, intent(in) :: state
-  interface_SIGUSR1 = state
-
-end subroutine interface_setSIGUSR1
-
-
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief Set global variable interface_SIGUSR2 to .true.
 !> @details This function can be registered to catch signals send to the executable.
@@ -436,20 +416,52 @@ end subroutine interface_setSIGUSR1
 subroutine catchSIGUSR2(signal) bind(C)
 
   integer(C_INT), value :: signal
+
+
+  print'(a,i0,a)', ' received signal ',signal
   call interface_setSIGUSR2(.true.)
 
-  print'(a,i0,a)', ' received signal ',signal, ', set SIGUSR2=TRUE'
-
 end subroutine catchSIGUSR2
 
 
+!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+!> @brief Set global variable interface_SIGTERM.
+!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+subroutine interface_setSIGTERM(state)
+
+  logical, intent(in) :: state
+
+
+  interface_SIGTERM = state
+  print*, 'set SIGTERM to',state
+
+end subroutine interface_setSIGTERM
+
+
+!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+!> @brief Set global variable interface_SIGUSR.
+!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+subroutine interface_setSIGUSR1(state)
+
+  logical, intent(in) :: state
+
+
+  interface_SIGUSR1 = state
+  print*, 'set SIGUSR1 to',state
+
+end subroutine interface_setSIGUSR1
+
+
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief Set global variable interface_SIGUSR2.
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 subroutine interface_setSIGUSR2(state)
 
   logical, intent(in) :: state
+
+
   interface_SIGUSR2 = state
+  print*, 'set SIGUSR2 to',state
 
 end subroutine interface_setSIGUSR2
 
diff --git a/src/grid/DAMASK_grid.f90 b/src/grid/DAMASK_grid.f90
index 514443dbb..02d7b4cc3 100644
--- a/src/grid/DAMASK_grid.f90
+++ b/src/grid/DAMASK_grid.f90
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ program DAMASK_grid
   logical :: &
     guess, &                                                                                        !< guess along former trajectory
     stagIterate, &
-    cutBack = .false.
+    cutBack = .false.,&
+    signal
   integer :: &
     i, j, m, field, &
     errorID = 0, &
+    ierr,&
     cutBackLevel = 0, &                                                                             !< cut back level \f$ t = \frac{t_{inc}}{2^l} \f$
     stepFraction = 0, &                                                                             !< fraction of current time interval
     l = 0, &                                                                                        !< current load case
@@ -449,18 +451,27 @@ program DAMASK_grid
           print'(/,a,i0,a)', ' increment ', totalIncsCounter, ' NOT converged'
         endif; flush(IO_STDOUT)
 
-        if (mod(inc,loadCases(l)%f_out) == 0) then
+        call MPI_Allreduce(interface_SIGUSR1,signal,1,MPI_LOGICAL,MPI_LOR,PETSC_COMM_WORLD,ierr)
+        if (ierr /= 0) error stop 'MPI error'
+        if (mod(inc,loadCases(l)%f_out) == 0 .or. signal) then
           print'(1/,a)', ' ... writing results to file ......................................'
           flush(IO_STDOUT)
           call CPFEM_results(totalIncsCounter,time)
         endif
-        if (mod(inc,loadCases(l)%f_restart) == 0) then
+        if(signal) call interface_setSIGUSR1(.false.)
+        call MPI_Allreduce(interface_SIGUSR2,signal,1,MPI_LOGICAL,MPI_LOR,PETSC_COMM_WORLD,ierr)
+        if (ierr /= 0) error stop 'MPI error'
+        if (mod(inc,loadCases(l)%f_restart) == 0 .or. signal) then
           call mech_restartWrite
           call CPFEM_restartWrite
         endif
+        if(signal) call interface_setSIGUSR2(.false.)
+        call MPI_Allreduce(interface_SIGTERM,signal,1,MPI_LOGICAL,MPI_LOR,PETSC_COMM_WORLD,ierr)
+        if (ierr /= 0) error stop 'MPI error'
+        if (signal) exit loadCaseLooping
       endif skipping
 
-     enddo incLooping
+    enddo incLooping
 
   enddo loadCaseLooping