diff --git a/gramps2/src/gramps.py b/gramps2/src/gramps.py
index 979831abb..499778f43 100755
--- a/gramps2/src/gramps.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/gramps.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import locale
+import signal
 
 try:
     import pygtk
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ import gtk
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import gramps_main 
 
+
+signal.signal(signal.SIGCHLD, signal.SIG_DFL)
+
 args = sys.argv[1:]
 
 try: