diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/src/engine/index.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/engine/index.ts
index 39fe046fb2..dbe5ef837b 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/src/engine/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/engine/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { isEmpty, uniq, last, isNumber, difference, omit, set } from 'lodash/fp'
 import { diff as semverDiff } from 'semver';
 import type { Schema } from '@strapi/strapi';
 
+import chalk from 'chalk';
 import type {
   IAsset,
   IDestinationProvider,
@@ -567,7 +568,11 @@ class TransferEngine<
 
   // Cause an ongoing transfer to abort gracefully
   async abortTransfer(): Promise<void> {
-    this.#currentStream?.destroy(new TransferEngineError('fatal', 'Transfer aborted.'));
+    const err = new TransferEngineError('fatal', 'Transfer aborted.');
+    if (!this.#currentStream) {
+      throw err;
+    }
+    this.#currentStream?.destroy(err);
   }
 
   async init(): Promise<void> {
@@ -659,12 +664,62 @@ class TransferEngine<
           destination: this.destinationProvider,
         };
 
+        let workflowsStatus;
+        const source = 'Schema Integrity';
+
         Object.entries(context.diffs).forEach(([uid, diffs]) => {
           for (const diff of diffs) {
-            this.#reportWarning(`${diff.path.join('.')} for ${uid}`, 'Schema Integrity Check');
+            const path = `${uid}.${diff.path.join('.')}`;
+            const endPath = diff.path[diff.path.length - 1];
+
+            // Catch known features
+            // TODO: can this be moved outside of the engine?
+            if (
+              uid === 'admin::workflow' ||
+              uid === 'admin::workflow-stage' ||
+              endPath.startsWith('strapi_reviewWorkflows_')
+            ) {
+              workflowsStatus = diff.kind;
+            }
+            // handle generic cases
+            else if (diff.kind === 'added') {
+              this.#reportWarning(
+                chalk.red(`${chalk.bold(path)} does not exist on destination`),
+                source
+              );
+            } else if (diff.kind === 'deleted') {
+              this.#reportWarning(
+                chalk.red(`${chalk.bold(path)} does not exist on source`),
+                source
+              );
+            } else if (diff.kind === 'modified') {
+              this.#reportWarning(
+                chalk.red(`${chalk.bold(path)} has a different data type`),
+                source
+              );
+            }
           }
         });
 
+        // output the known feature warnings
+        if (workflowsStatus === 'added') {
+          this.#reportWarning(
+            chalk.red(`Review workflows feature does not exist on destination`),
+            source
+          );
+        } else if (workflowsStatus === 'deleted') {
+          this.#reportWarning(
+            chalk.red(`Review workflows feature does not exist on source`),
+            source
+          );
+        } else if (workflowsStatus === 'modified') {
+          this.#panic(
+            new TransferEngineInitializationError(
+              'Unresolved differences in schema [review workflows]'
+            )
+          );
+        }
+
         await runMiddleware(context, this.#handlers.schemaDiff);
 
         if (Object.keys(context.diffs).length) {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/export/action.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/export/action.js
index fba3db1a45..23417fb6eb 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/export/action.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/export/action.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const {
   exitMessageText,
   abortTransfer,
   getTransferTelemetryPayload,
+  setSignalHandler,
 } = require('../../utils/data-transfer');
 const { exitWith } = require('../../utils/helpers');
 
@@ -115,10 +116,7 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
   let outFile;
   try {
     // Abort transfer if user interrupts process
-    ['SIGTERM', 'SIGINT', 'SIGQUIT'].forEach((signal) => {
-      process.removeAllListeners(signal);
-      process.on(signal, () => abortTransfer({ engine, strapi }));
-    });
+    setSignalHandler(() => abortTransfer({ engine, strapi }));
 
     results = await engine.transfer();
     outFile = results.destination.file.path;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/import/action.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/import/action.js
index c2cb97d19a..5fde4b5f94 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/import/action.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/import/action.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const {
   exitMessageText,
   abortTransfer,
   getTransferTelemetryPayload,
+  setSignalHandler,
 } = require('../../utils/data-transfer');
 const { exitWith } = require('../../utils/helpers');
 const { confirmMessage } = require('../../utils/commander');
@@ -113,6 +114,12 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
   const { updateLoader } = loadersFactory();
 
   engine.onSchemaDiff(async (context, next) => {
+    // if we abort here, we need to actually exit the process because of conflict with inquirer prompt
+    setSignalHandler(async () => {
+      await abortTransfer({ engine, strapi });
+      exitWith(1, exitMessageText('import', true));
+    });
+
     const confirmed = await confirmMessage(
       'There are differences in schema between the source and destination, and the data listed above will be lost. Are you sure you want to continue?',
       {
@@ -120,6 +127,9 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
       }
     );
 
+    // reset handler back to normal
+    setSignalHandler(() => abortTransfer({ engine, strapi }));
+
     if (confirmed) {
       context.diffs = [];
       return next(context);
@@ -151,10 +161,7 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
   let results;
   try {
     // Abort transfer if user interrupts process
-    ['SIGTERM', 'SIGINT', 'SIGQUIT'].forEach((signal) => {
-      process.removeAllListeners(signal);
-      process.on(signal, () => abortTransfer({ engine, strapi }));
-    });
+    setSignalHandler(() => abortTransfer({ engine, strapi }));
 
     results = await engine.transfer();
   } catch (e) {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/transfer/action.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/transfer/action.js
index 3e7bd827bb..bfb0576c91 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/transfer/action.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/actions/transfer/action.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const {
   exitMessageText,
   abortTransfer,
   getTransferTelemetryPayload,
+  setSignalHandler,
 } = require('../../utils/data-transfer');
 const { exitWith } = require('../../utils/helpers');
 const { confirmMessage } = require('../../utils/commander');
@@ -148,6 +149,12 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
   const { updateLoader } = loadersFactory();
 
   engine.onSchemaDiff(async (context, next) => {
+    // if we abort here, we need to actually exit the process because of conflict with inquirer prompt
+    setSignalHandler(async () => {
+      await abortTransfer({ engine, strapi });
+      exitWith(1, exitMessageText('transfer', true));
+    });
+
     const confirmed = await confirmMessage(
       'There are differences in schema between the source and destination, and the data listed above will be lost. Are you sure you want to continue?',
       {
@@ -155,6 +162,9 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
       }
     );
 
+    // reset handler back to normal
+    setSignalHandler(() => abortTransfer({ engine, strapi }));
+
     if (confirmed) {
       context.diffs = [];
       return next(context);
@@ -188,10 +198,7 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
   let results;
   try {
     // Abort transfer if user interrupts process
-    ['SIGTERM', 'SIGINT', 'SIGQUIT'].forEach((signal) => {
-      process.removeAllListeners(signal);
-      process.on(signal, () => abortTransfer({ engine, strapi }));
-    });
+    setSignalHandler(() => abortTransfer({ engine, strapi }));
 
     results = await engine.transfer();
   } catch (e) {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/utils/data-transfer.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/utils/data-transfer.js
index bab089da3e..413f7ee95c 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/utils/data-transfer.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/utils/data-transfer.js
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ const abortTransfer = async ({ engine, strapi }) => {
   return true;
 };
 
+const setSignalHandler = async (handler, signals = ['SIGINT', 'SIGTERM', 'SIGQUIT']) => {
+  signals.forEach((signal) => {
+    // We specifically remove ALL listeners because we have to clear the one added in Strapi bootstrap that has a process.exit
+    // TODO: Ideally Strapi bootstrap would not add that listener, and then this could be more flexible and add/remove only what it needs to
+    process.removeAllListeners(signal);
+    process.on(signal, handler);
+  });
+};
+
 const createStrapiInstance = async (opts = {}) => {
   try {
     const appContext = await strapi.compile();
@@ -271,4 +280,5 @@ module.exports = {
   validateExcludeOnly,
   formatDiagnostic,
   abortTransfer,
+  setSignalHandler,
 };