diff --git a/scripts/TaskInWorkerThread.py b/scripts/TaskInWorkerThread.py
index e9ffa08..6599e99 100644
--- a/scripts/TaskInWorkerThread.py
+++ b/scripts/TaskInWorkerThread.py
@@ -11,16 +11,38 @@ def run(self, ctx):
     if not isinstance(ctx, IGraphicalClientContext):
       print('This script must be run within a graphical client')
       return
-    # will start a worker thread and run the task; a pop-up will be shown to provide a way to interrupt the task
-    ctx.executeAsync('Counting...', SimpleTask())
-    print('Done.')
+    # will start a worker thread and run the task; 
+    # a pop-up will be shown to provide a way to interrupt the task
+    try:
+        ctx.executeAsync('Counting...', SimpleTask())
+        # under the hood com.pnfsoftware.jeb.util.concurrent.ThreadUtil.start( ) is used to launch the thread
+
+    except  (InterruptedException,KeyboardInterrupt,):
+        print('The task was interrupted')
+
+        #https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Thread.html#interrupt()
+        #"Interrupts this thread.
+        # If none of the previous conditions hold then this thread's interrupt status will be set."
+        #BUT
+        # If this thread is blocked in an invocation of the wait() ... join(), ... sleep..., then 
+        # its interrupt status will be cleared !!! 
+        # and it will receive an InterruptedException.
+        
+        # By this we set the missing interrupted status so SimpleTask gets the signal to stop
+        SimpleTask.WorkerThread_crutch.interrupt()
+    else:
+        print('Done.')
 
 class SimpleTask(Runnable):
   def run(self):
+    SimpleTask.WorkerThread_crutch=Thread.currentThread()
+    
     for i in range(10):
+      
       # react to user pressing Cancel
       if Thread.interrupted():
         print('The task was interrupted')
         break
+
       print('Counter: %d' % i)
       time.sleep(1)