diff --git a/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c b/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
index e3b10b67101..0bd73fd2f63 100644
--- a/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
+++ b/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
@@ -1338,6 +1338,10 @@ consult the installation file that came with this distribution, or visit \n\
 			exit(1);
 		}
 
+		if (fcgi_in_shutdown()) {
+			exit(0);
+		}
+
 		while (parent) {
 			do {
 #ifdef DEBUG_FASTCGI
diff --git a/sapi/cgi/fastcgi.c b/sapi/cgi/fastcgi.c
index 743c90eee94..06885bc2445 100644
--- a/sapi/cgi/fastcgi.c
+++ b/sapi/cgi/fastcgi.c
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ static void fcgi_signal_handler(int signo)
 
 #endif
 
+int fcgi_in_shutdown(void)
+{
+	return in_shutdown;
+}
+
 int fcgi_init(void)
 {
 	if (!is_initialized) {
diff --git a/sapi/cgi/fastcgi.h b/sapi/cgi/fastcgi.h
index 8a0c29f3dc9..940a9be55b9 100644
--- a/sapi/cgi/fastcgi.h
+++ b/sapi/cgi/fastcgi.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ typedef struct _fcgi_request {
 
 int fcgi_init(void);
 int fcgi_is_fastcgi(void);
+int fcgi_in_shutdown(void);
 int fcgi_listen(const char *path, int backlog);
 void fcgi_init_request(fcgi_request *req, int listen_socket);
 int fcgi_accept_request(fcgi_request *req);