diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 913d9ef..bbfcaea 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "bootloader 0.8.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "lazy_static 1.4.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "pc-keyboard 0.3.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "pic8259_simple 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "spin 0.5.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "uart_16550 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "volatile 0.2.6 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -45,6 +47,11 @@ name = "cc"
 version = "1.0.45"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cpuio"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "lazy_static"
 version = "1.4.0"
@@ -58,6 +65,19 @@ name = "nodrop"
 version = "0.1.13"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pc-keyboard"
+version = "0.3.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "pic8259_simple"
+version = "0.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "cpuio 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "raw-cpuid"
 version = "6.1.0"
@@ -145,8 +165,11 @@ dependencies = [
 "checksum bootloader 0.8.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "45dd858bd74a742ec0fe887722952c263abd0825aa8d33a3704917a97d7bd41e"
 "checksum cast 0.2.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "926013f2860c46252efceabb19f4a6b308197505082c609025aa6706c011d427"
 "checksum cc 1.0.45 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "4fc9a35e1f4290eb9e5fc54ba6cf40671ed2a2514c3eeb2b2a908dda2ea5a1be"
+"checksum cpuio 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "22b8e308ccfc5acf3b82f79c0eac444cf6114cb2ac67a230ca6c177210068daa"
 "checksum lazy_static 1.4.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 "checksum nodrop 0.1.13 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "2f9667ddcc6cc8a43afc9b7917599d7216aa09c463919ea32c59ed6cac8bc945"
+"checksum pc-keyboard 0.3.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "fff50ab09ba31bcebc0669f4e64c0952fae1acdca9e6e0587e68e4e8443808ac"
+"checksum pic8259_simple 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "dc64b2fd10828da8521b6cdabe0679385d7d2a3a6d4c336b819d1fa31ba35c72"
 "checksum raw-cpuid 6.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "30a9d219c32c9132f7be513c18be77c9881c7107d2ab5569d205a6a0f0e6dc7d"
 "checksum rustc_version 0.2.3 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "138e3e0acb6c9fb258b19b67cb8abd63c00679d2851805ea151465464fe9030a"
 "checksum semver 0.9.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "1d7eb9ef2c18661902cc47e535f9bc51b78acd254da71d375c2f6720d9a40403"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 204f961..de8bc4c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
 bootloader = "0.8.1"
+pc-keyboard = "0.3.1"
+pic8259_simple = "0.1.1"
 spin = "0.5.2"
 uart_16550 = "0.2.0"
 volatile = "0.2.6"
diff --git a/src/interrupts.rs b/src/interrupts.rs
index 3adacc5..241ae77 100644
--- a/src/interrupts.rs
+++ b/src/interrupts.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use pic8259_simple::ChainedPics;
+use spin;
 use x86_64::structures::idt::{InterruptDescriptorTable, InterruptStackFrame};
 
 use crate::gdt;
-use crate::println;
+use crate::hlt_loop;
+use crate::{print, println};
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 use crate::{serial_print, serial_println};
@@ -15,6 +18,10 @@ lazy_static!{
             idt.double_fault.set_handler_fn(double_fault_handler)
                 .set_stack_index(gdt::DOUBLE_FAULT_IST_INDEX);
         }
+        idt[InterruptIndex::Timer.as_usize()]
+            .set_handler_fn(timer_interrupt_handler);
+        idt[InterruptIndex::Keyboard.as_usize()]
+            .set_handler_fn(keyboard_interrupt_handler);
 
         idt
     };
@@ -33,7 +40,71 @@ extern "x86-interrupt" fn breakpoint_handler(
 extern "x86-interrupt" fn double_fault_handler(
     stack_frame: &mut InterruptStackFrame, _error_code: u64
 ) {
-    panic!("EXCEPTION: DOUBLE FAULT\n{:#?}", stack_frame);
+    println!("EXCEPTION: DOUBLE FAULT\n{:#?}", stack_frame);
+    hlt_loop();
+}
+
+extern "x86-interrupt" fn timer_interrupt_handler(
+    _stack_frame: &mut InterruptStackFrame
+) {
+    print!(".");
+
+    unsafe {
+        PICS.lock().notify_end_of_interrupt(InterruptIndex::Timer.as_u8());
+    }
+}
+
+pub const PIC_1_OFFSET: u8 = 32;
+pub const PIC_2_OFFSET: u8 = PIC_1_OFFSET + 8;
+
+pub static PICS: spin::Mutex<ChainedPics> = spin::Mutex::new(unsafe {
+    ChainedPics::new(PIC_1_OFFSET, PIC_2_OFFSET)
+});
+
+extern "x86-interrupt" fn keyboard_interrupt_handler(_stack_frame: &mut InterruptStackFrame) {
+    use x86_64::instructions::port::Port;
+    use pc_keyboard::{Keyboard, ScancodeSet1, DecodedKey, layouts};
+    use spin::Mutex;
+
+    lazy_static!{
+        static ref KEYBOARD: Mutex<Keyboard<layouts::Us104Key, ScancodeSet1>> =
+            Mutex::new(Keyboard::new(layouts::Us104Key, ScancodeSet1));
+    }
+
+    let mut keyboard = KEYBOARD.lock();
+    let mut port = Port::new(0x60); // PS/2 port
+
+    let scancode: u8 = unsafe { port.read() };
+    if let Ok(Some(key_event)) = keyboard.add_byte(scancode) {
+        if let Some(key) = keyboard.process_keyevent(key_event) {
+            match key {
+                DecodedKey::Unicode(character) => print!("{}", character),
+                DecodedKey::RawKey(key) => print!("{:?}", key),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    unsafe {
+        PICS.lock()
+            .notify_end_of_interrupt(InterruptIndex::Keyboard.as_u8());
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[repr(u8)]
+pub enum InterruptIndex {
+    Timer = PIC_1_OFFSET,
+    Keyboard,
+}
+
+impl InterruptIndex {
+    fn as_u8(self) -> u8 {
+        self as u8
+    }
+
+    fn as_usize(self) -> usize {
+        usize::from(self.as_u8())
+    }
 }
 
 #[test_case]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f65c260..98d1dd8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn test_panic_handler(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
     serial_println!("[failed]\n");
     serial_println!("Error: {}\n", info);
     exit_qemu(QemuExitCode::Failed);
-    loop {}
+    hlt_loop();
 }
 
 /// Entry point for `cargo xtest`
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn test_panic_handler(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
 pub extern "C" fn _start() -> ! {
     init();
     test_main();
-    loop {}
+    hlt_loop();
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -59,7 +59,15 @@ pub fn exit_qemu(exit_code: QemuExitCode) {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn hlt_loop() -> ! {
+    loop {
+        x86_64::instructions::hlt();
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn init() {
     gdt::init();
     interrupts::init_idt();
+    unsafe { interrupts::PICS.lock().initialize() };
+    x86_64::instructions::interrupts::enable();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index aa31d6b..038b33a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use blog_os::println;
 #[panic_handler]
 fn panic(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
     println!("{}", info);
-    loop {}
+    blog_os::hlt_loop();
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ pub extern "C" fn _start() -> ! {
     test_main();
 
     println!("It did not crash!");
-    loop {}
+    blog_os::hlt_loop();
 }
diff --git a/src/serial.rs b/src/serial.rs
index 2da8766..41dcaf3 100644
--- a/src/serial.rs
+++ b/src/serial.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@ lazy_static! {
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub fn _print(args: ::core::fmt::Arguments) {
     use core::fmt::Write;
-    SERIAL1
-        .lock()
-        .write_fmt(args)
-        .expect("Printing to serial failed");
+    use x86_64::instructions::interrupts;
+
+    interrupts::without_interrupts(|| {
+        SERIAL1
+            .lock()
+            .write_fmt(args)
+            .expect("Printing to serial failed");
+    });
 }
diff --git a/src/vga_buffer.rs b/src/vga_buffer.rs
index 80f91e3..84cae0f 100644
--- a/src/vga_buffer.rs
+++ b/src/vga_buffer.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ lazy_static! {
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub fn _print(args: fmt::Arguments) {
     use core::fmt::Write;
-    WRITER.lock().write_fmt(args).unwrap();
+    use x86_64::instructions::interrupts;
+
+    interrupts::without_interrupts(|| {
+        WRITER.lock().write_fmt(args).unwrap();
+    });
 }
 
 #[test_case]
@@ -155,14 +159,20 @@ fn test_println_many() {
 
 #[test_case]
 fn test_println_output() {
+    use core::fmt::Write;
+    use x86_64::instructions::interrupts;
+
     serial_print!("test_println_output... ");
 
     let s = "Some test string that fits on a single line";
-    println!("{}", s);
-    for (i, c) in s.chars().enumerate() {
-        let screen_char = WRITER.lock().buffer.chars[BUFFER_HEIGHT - 2][i].read();
-        assert_eq!(char::from(screen_char.ascii_character), c);
-    }
+    interrupts::without_interrupts(|| {
+        let mut writer = WRITER.lock();
+        writeln!(writer, "\n{}", s).expect("writeln failed");
+        for (i, c) in s.chars().enumerate() {
+            let screen_char = writer.buffer.chars[BUFFER_HEIGHT - 2][i].read();
+            assert_eq!(char::from(screen_char.ascii_character), c);
+        }
+    });
 
     serial_println!("[ok]");
 }