diff --git a/ffmpeg.c b/ffmpeg.c
index f151e8433b045fc1d57105945507e4172024c474..aa90fe6bbf8a58b078961e46bacfa2e367d2d01a 100644
--- a/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/ffmpeg.c
@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@ static void sigterm_handler(int sig)
     received_sigterm = sig;
     received_nb_signals++;
     term_exit();
+    if(received_nb_signals > 3)
+        exit(123);
 }
 
 static void term_init(void)