diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 1d2f0e2..ddc65ae 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # st version
-VERSION = 0.8.2
+VERSION = 0.8.3
 
 # Customize below to fit your system
 
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 641edc0..b57bdea 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ sigchld(int a)
 		die("child exited with status %d\n", WEXITSTATUS(stat));
 	else if (WIFSIGNALED(stat))
 		die("child terminated due to signal %d\n", WTERMSIG(stat));
-	exit(0);
+	_exit(0);
 }
 
 void