diff --git a/execute.c b/execute.c
index 065296bafd..4e01e9ad69 100644
--- a/execute.c
+++ b/execute.c
@@ -681,6 +681,8 @@ int exec_spawn(ExecCommand *command,
 
                 /* child */
 
+                reset_all_signal_handlers();
+
                 if (sigemptyset(&ss) < 0 ||
                     sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, &ss, NULL) < 0) {
                         r = EXIT_SIGNAL_MASK;