diff --git a/packages/package-utils/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/package-utils/__tests__/index.test.ts
index bb67a82eae2..1364653d235 100644
--- a/packages/package-utils/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/package-utils/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 'use strict';
 
-import { packageExists } from '../src';
+jest.mock('@webpack-cli/package-utils')
+
+import { packageExists, promptInstallation } from '@webpack-cli/package-utils';
+import ExternalCommand from '../../webpack-cli/lib/commands/ExternalCommand';
 
 describe('@webpack-cli/package-utils', () => {
     it('should check existence of package', () => {
+    	(packageExists as any).mockImplementation(() => true);
         const exists = packageExists('@webpack-cli/info');
-
         expect(exists).toBeTruthy();
     });
+
+    it('should not throw if the user interrupts', async () => {
+    	(promptInstallation as any).mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error() });
+        await expect(ExternalCommand.run('info')).resolves.not.toThrow();
+    });
 });
diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/commands/ExternalCommand.js b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/commands/ExternalCommand.js
index 6eeb617279c..ad89839431f 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/commands/ExternalCommand.js
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/commands/ExternalCommand.js
@@ -27,9 +27,13 @@ class ExternalCommand {
         const scopeName = packagePrefix + '/' + name;
         let pkgLoc = packageExists(scopeName);
         if (!pkgLoc) {
-            pkgLoc = await promptInstallation(`${scopeName}`, () => {
+            try {
+            	pkgLoc = await promptInstallation(`${scopeName}`, () => {
                 logger.error(`The command moved into a separate package: ${chalk.keyword('orange')(scopeName)}\n`);
-            });
+              });
+            } catch (err) {
+              logger.error(`Action Interrupted, use ${chalk.cyan(`webpack-cli help`)} to see possible commands.`)
+            }
         }
         return pkgLoc ? require(scopeName).default(...args) : null;
     }