diff --git a/src/haproxy-systemd-wrapper.c b/src/haproxy-systemd-wrapper.c
index 0c076a6a4..d118ec6ff 100644
--- a/src/haproxy-systemd-wrapper.c
+++ b/src/haproxy-systemd-wrapper.c
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ static int read_pids(char ***pid_strv)
 
 static void signal_handler(int signum)
 {
-	caught_signal = signum;
+	if (caught_signal != SIGINT && caught_signal != SIGTERM)
+		caught_signal = signum;
 }
 
 /* handles SIGUSR2 and SIGHUP only */