diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index b5370fe5c198..128e9bb3d1a2 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -562,6 +562,10 @@ bool unhandled_signal(struct task_struct *tsk, int sig)
 	if (handler != SIG_IGN && handler != SIG_DFL)
 		return false;
 
+	/* If dying, we handle all new signals by ignoring them */
+	if (fatal_signal_pending(tsk))
+		return false;
+
 	/* if ptraced, let the tracer determine */
 	return !tsk->ptrace;
 }