diff --git a/packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/src/runner.ts b/packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/src/runner.ts
index 7a2dca7..023e2f0 100644
--- a/packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/src/runner.ts
+++ b/packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/src/runner.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ export function parseBskJson(result: BskRunResult, commandLabel: string): unknow
     throw new BskError(`bsk ${commandLabel} timed out`, { timedOut: true });
   }
   const body = result.stdout.trim();
+  // Killed by our own interrupt (SIGTERM from killFor), not by the abort path:
+  // say so instead of doubling the generic label into the message.
+  if (result.code === null && !result.aborted && !result.timedOut) {
+    throw new BskError(`bsk ${commandLabel} was interrupted (process killed)`);
+  }
   if (result.code !== 0) {
     let parsed: BskErrorBody | undefined;
     try {
diff --git a/packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/tests/runner.test.ts b/packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/tests/runner.test.ts
index dabe046..52d3dac 100644
--- a/packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/tests/runner.test.ts
+++ b/packages/dsh-plugin-browserskill/tests/runner.test.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ describe("parseBskJson", () => {
     expect(() => parseBskJson({ ...base, code: 1, stderr: "boom" }, "x")).toThrow(/boom/);
   });
 
+  it("reports killed-by-interrupt children (null exit code) as interrupted", () => {
+    expect(() => parseBskJson({ ...base, code: null }, "navigate")).toThrow(/interrupted/);
+  });
+
   it("reports timeouts distinctly", () => {
     expect(() => parseBskJson({ ...base, timedOut: true }, "x")).toThrow(/timed out/);
   });