diff --git a/execution_utils.py b/execution_utils.py
index 66b45fd..0ea36d7 100644
--- a/execution_utils.py
+++ b/execution_utils.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Any, List, Tuple
 
+from flytekit import WorkflowExecutionPhase
 from flytekit.exceptions.user import FlyteTimeout
+from flytekit.exceptions.system import FlyteSystemException
 from flytekit.remote import FlyteRemote
 from flytekit.remote.executions import FlyteWorkflowExecution
-from hydra.conf import HydraConf
-from hydra_zen import store
 from rich.console import Console
 from rich.logging import RichHandler
 from rich.theme import Theme
@@ -154,12 +154,19 @@ def wait_for_workflow_completion(
         except queue.Empty:
             response = "n"
 
-        if response in ["y", "yes"]:
-            remote.terminate(execution, "KeyboardInterrupt confirmed termination")
-            logger.info("Workflow execution terminated.")
+        synced_execution = remote.sync(execution)
+        if synced_execution.closure.phase in [WorkflowExecutionPhase.RUNNING]:
+            try:
+                if response in ["y", "yes"]:
+                    remote.terminate(execution, "KeyboardInterrupt confirmed termination")
+                    logger.info("Workflow execution terminated.")
+                else:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"\nExiting script without terminating workflow execution:\n\n{execution}\n"
+                    )
+            except FlyteSystemException as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error while trying to terminate the execution: {e}")
         else:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"\nExiting script without terminating workflow execution:\n\n{execution}\n"
-            )
+            logger.info(f"Workflow execution already in terminal state: {synced_execution.closure.phase}")
 
         exit()