diff --git a/server/core/gateway.c b/server/core/gateway.c
index c1901f8c4..a87fba03b 100644
--- a/server/core/gateway.c
+++ b/server/core/gateway.c
@@ -1037,6 +1037,11 @@ bool disable_signals(void)
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (!delete_signal(&sigset, SIGCHLD, "SIGCHLD"))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
 #ifdef SIGBUS
     if (!delete_signal(&sigset, SIGBUS, "SIGBUS"))
     {