diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index dcb119a..def751b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+2009-07-04
+- fixed 'defunct' process after fork
 
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 2009-06-30  thilor77 <lorthiois@bbsoft.fr>
diff --git a/src/tint.c b/src/tint.c
index d062c70..dc90b02 100644
--- a/src/tint.c
+++ b/src/tint.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void init ()
 	signal(SIGINT, signal_handler);
 	signal(SIGTERM, signal_handler);
 	signal(SIGHUP, signal_handler);
+	signal(SIGCLD, SIG_IGN);		// don't have to wait() after fork()
 
    // set global data
    memset(&server, 0, sizeof(Server_global));