diff --git a/dwmblocks.c b/dwmblocks.c
index d58450b..876099f 100644
--- a/dwmblocks.c
+++ b/dwmblocks.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ setupsignals()
         /* to prevent forked children from becoming zombies */
         sa.sa_flags = SA_NOCLDSTOP | SA_NOCLDWAIT | SA_RESTART;
         // sigemptyset(&sa.sa_mask);
-        sa.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
+        sa.sa_handler = SIG_IGN;
         sigaction(SIGCHLD, &sa, NULL);
 
         /* to handle signals generated by dwm on click events */