diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index dfc933dbf..9a77b5f75 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -371,8 +371,11 @@ static void doSyslogd (void)
 						continue;
 					}
 
-					if (pid == 0)
+					if (pid == 0) {
 						serveConnection (conn);
+						close (conn);
+						exit( TRUE);
+					}
 					close (conn);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/syslogd.c b/syslogd.c
index dfc933dbf..9a77b5f75 100644
--- a/syslogd.c
+++ b/syslogd.c
@@ -371,8 +371,11 @@ static void doSyslogd (void)
 						continue;
 					}
 
-					if (pid == 0)
+					if (pid == 0) {
 						serveConnection (conn);
+						close (conn);
+						exit( TRUE);
+					}
 					close (conn);
 				}
 			}