diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/init_options.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/init_options.cpp
index db753f6..ba46edb 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/init_options.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/init_options.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ InitOptions::InitOptions(const rcl_init_options_t & init_options)
 
 InitOptions::InitOptions(const InitOptions & other)
 : InitOptions(*other.get_rcl_init_options())
-{}
+{
+  shutdown_on_sigint = other.shutdown_on_sigint;
+}
 
 InitOptions &
 InitOptions::operator=(const InitOptions & other)
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ InitOptions::operator=(const InitOptions & other)
     if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
       rclcpp::exceptions::throw_from_rcl_error(ret, "failed to copy rcl init options");
     }
+    this->shutdown_on_sigint = other.shutdown_on_sigint;
   }
   return *this;
 }