diff --git a/privops.c b/privops.c
index cd591e1..c084ac5 100644
--- a/privops.c
+++ b/privops.c
@@ -520,6 +520,9 @@ PRV_StartHelper(void)
         close(fd);
     }
 
+    /* ignore signals, the process will exit on OP_QUIT request */
+    UTI_SetQuitSignalsHandler(SIG_IGN);
+
     helper_main(sock_pair[1]);
 
   } else {