diff --git a/jwm/src/main.c b/jwm/src/main.c

index 8021333..7b4dbb4 100644

--- a/jwm/src/main.c

+++ b/jwm/src/main.c

@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ void StartupConnection() {

    signal(SIGINT, HandleExit);

    signal(SIGHUP, HandleExit);

+   signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_IGN);

+

 #ifdef USE_SHAPE

    haveShape = JXShapeQueryExtension(display, &shapeEvent, &temp);

    if (haveShape) {