diff --git a/lib/puma/single.rb b/lib/puma/single.rb
index 2ba4dff2..1486583d 100644
--- a/lib/puma/single.rb
+++ b/lib/puma/single.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ module Puma
             exit
           end
 
+          Signal.trap "SIGCHLD" do
+            log "! Error starting new process as daemon, exitting"
+            exit 1
+          end
+
           pid = @cli.jruby_daemon_start
           sleep
         end