diff --git a/emperor.c b/emperor.c
index 61058804..cba4a0df 100644
--- a/emperor.c
+++ b/emperor.c
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ void emperor_loop() {
 	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
 	uwsgi_unix_signal(SIGINT, royal_death);
         uwsgi_unix_signal(SIGTERM, royal_death);
+        uwsgi_unix_signal(SIGQUIT, royal_death);
         uwsgi_unix_signal(SIGUSR1, emperor_stats);
 
 	memset(&ui_base, 0, sizeof(struct uwsgi_instance));