2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 47b16fe..d5aca81 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- add support for cleaning all pending IFW notifications by sending SIGUSR1 to net_applet
+- prevent net_applet from creating zombie processes
+
 0.82:
 - only display 2 digits after comma for signal strengh (#53685)
 - update net_applet icon when connecting to a network
diff --git a/bin/net_applet b/bin/net_applet
index fef54eb..8787c76 100755
--- a/bin/net_applet
+++ b/bin/net_applet
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ $SIG{USR1} = sub {
     my @packets = eval { $network::net_applet::ifw->get_reports };
 };
 
+# do not create zombies (#20552)
+$SIG{CHLD} = 'IGNORE';
+
 Gtk2->main;
 
 ugtk2::exit(0);