diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
index fa224d08b2..07e28bf295 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ public class MavenCli
         MavenCli cli = new MavenCli();
 
         MessageUtils.systemInstall();
+        MessageUtils.registerShutdownHook();
         int result = cli.doMain( new CliRequest( args, classWorld ) );
         MessageUtils.systemUninstall();