diff --git a/logwrapper.c b/logwrapper.c
index 34a1e5a..6e47cb8 100644
--- a/logwrapper.c
+++ b/logwrapper.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     if (execv(argv_child[0], argv_child)) {
         ALOG(LOG_ERROR, "logwrapper",
             "executing %s failed: %s", argv_child[0], strerror(errno));
-        exit(-1);
+        _exit(-1);
     }
 }
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
         if (child_ptty < 0) {
             close(parent_ptty);
             ALOG(LOG_ERROR, "logwrapper", "Problem with child ptty");
-            return -errno;
+            _exit(-errno);
         }
 
         // redirect stdout and stderr