diff --git a/zyklonb.c b/zyklonb.c
index aef0372..7760ed1 100644
--- a/zyklonb.c
+++ b/zyklonb.c
@@ -1817,20 +1817,41 @@ try_reap_plugin (struct bot_context *ctx)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static void
+kill_all_zombies (struct bot_context *ctx)
+{
+	for (struct plugin *plugin = ctx->plugins; plugin; plugin = plugin->next)
+	{
+		if (!plugin->is_zombie)
+			continue;
+
+		print_status ("forcefully killing a zombie of `%s' (PID %d)",
+			plugin->name, (int) plugin->pid);
+		kill (plugin->pid, SIGKILL);
+	}
+}
+
 static void
 on_signal_pipe_readable (const struct pollfd *fd, struct bot_context *ctx)
 {
 	char dummy;
 	(void) read (fd->fd, &dummy, 1);
 
-	if (g_termination_requested && !ctx->quitting)
+	if (g_termination_requested)
 	{
-		// There may be a timer set to reconnect to the server
-		irc_cancel_timers (ctx);
+		g_termination_requested = false;
+		if (!ctx->quitting)
+		{
+			// There may be a timer set to reconnect to the server
+			irc_cancel_timers (ctx);
 
-		if (ctx->irc_fd != -1)
-			irc_send (ctx, "QUIT :Terminated by signal");
-		initiate_quit (ctx);
+			if (ctx->irc_fd != -1)
+				irc_send (ctx, "QUIT :Terminated by signal");
+			initiate_quit (ctx);
+		}
+		else
+			// Disregard proper termination, just kill all the children
+			kill_all_zombies (ctx);
 	}
 
 	// Reap all dead children (since the signal pipe may overflow etc. we run