diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 25f6805..4c108df 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -92,10 +92,9 @@
 		 * If there is any task waiting for the group exit
 		 * then notify it:
 		 */
-		if (sig->group_exit_task && atomic_read(&sig->count) == sig->notify_count) {
+		if (sig->group_exit_task && atomic_read(&sig->count) == sig->notify_count)
 			wake_up_process(sig->group_exit_task);
-			sig->group_exit_task = NULL;
-		}
+
 		if (tsk == sig->curr_target)
 			sig->curr_target = next_thread(tsk);
 		/*
@@ -827,6 +826,11 @@
 		state = EXIT_DEAD;
 	tsk->exit_state = state;
 
+	if (thread_group_leader(tsk) &&
+	    tsk->signal->notify_count < 0 &&
+	    tsk->signal->group_exit_task)
+		wake_up_process(tsk->signal->group_exit_task);
+
 	write_unlock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_safe(_p, _n, &ptrace_dead) {