diff --git a/colcon_core/executor/sequential.py b/colcon_core/executor/sequential.py
index 558e8409..1aab44e7 100644
--- a/colcon_core/executor/sequential.py
+++ b/colcon_core/executor/sequential.py
@@ -92,9 +92,11 @@ def execute(self, args, jobs, *, on_error=OnError.interrupt):  # noqa: D102
                 if not task.done():
                     logger.error(f"Task '{task}' not done")
             # HACK on Windows closing the event loop seems to hang after Ctrl-C
-            # even though no futures are pending
-            if sys.platform != 'win32':
+            # even though no futures are pending, but appears fixed in py3.8
+            if sys.platform != 'win32' or sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
                 logger.debug('closing loop')
                 loop.close()
                 logger.debug('loop closed')
+            else:
+                logger.debug('skipping loop closure')
         return rc