diff --git a/plugins/python/python_plugin.c b/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
index b3176c7a..45ba8a20 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
+++ b/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ void uwsgi_python_reset_random_seed() {
 void uwsgi_python_atexit() {
 
 	// if hijacked do not run atexit hooks
+	if (uwsgi.workers[uwsgi.mywid].hijacked)
+		return;
 
 	// this time we use this higher level function
 	// as this code can be executed in a signal handler