diff --git a/include/types/global.h b/include/types/global.h
index 306c87422..607ba2d96 100644
--- a/include/types/global.h
+++ b/include/types/global.h
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ struct global {
 #endif
 };
 
+/* options for mworker_proc */
+
+#define PROC_O_TYPE_MASTER           0x00000001
+#define PROC_O_TYPE_WORKER           0x00000002
+#define PROC_O_TYPE_PROG             0x00000004
+/* 0x00000008 unused */
+#define PROC_O_LEAVING               0x00000010  /* this process should be leaving */
+
 /*
  * Structure used to describe the processes in master worker mode
  */
@@ -187,6 +195,7 @@ struct mworker_proc {
 	int pid;
 	char type;  /* m(aster), w(orker)  */
 	/* 3 bytes hole here */
+	int options;
 	char *id;
 	char **command;
 	char *path;
diff --git a/src/mworker.c b/src/mworker.c
index ac5d1a040..214dc79eb 100644
--- a/src/mworker.c
+++ b/src/mworker.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int mworker_current_child(int pid)
 	struct mworker_proc *child;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(child, &proc_list, list) {
-		if ((child->type == 'w' || child->type == 'e') && (child->reloads == 0) && (child->pid == pid))
+		if ((child->type == 'w' || child->type == 'e') && (!(child->options & PROC_O_LEAVING)) && (child->pid == pid))
 			return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ void mworker_env_to_proc_list()
 			free(child);
 
 		}
+		/* this is a process inherited from a reload that should be leaving */
+		child->options |= PROC_O_LEAVING;
 	}
 
 	unsetenv("HAPROXY_PROCESSES");
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ restart_wait:
 			ha_warning("Process %d exited with code %d (%s)\n", exitpid, status, (status >= 128) ? strsignal(status - 128) : "Exit");
 		} else {
 			/* check if exited child is a current child */
-			if (child->reloads == 0) {
+			if (!(child->options & PROC_O_LEAVING)) {
 				if (child->type == 'w')
 					ha_alert("Current worker #%d (%d) exited with code %d (%s)\n", child->relative_pid, exitpid, status, (status >= 128) ? strsignal(status - 128) : "Exit");
 				else if (child->type == 'e')
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ static int cli_io_handler_show_proc(struct appctx *appctx)
 		if (child->type != 'w')
 			continue;
 
-		if (child->reloads > 0) {
+		if (child->options & PROC_O_LEAVING) {
 			old++;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -434,7 +436,7 @@ static int cli_io_handler_show_proc(struct appctx *appctx)
 			if (child->type != 'w')
 				continue;
 
-			if (child->reloads > 0) {
+			if (child->options & PROC_O_LEAVING) {
 				memprintf(&msg, "[was: %u]", child->relative_pid);
 				chunk_appendf(&trash, "%-15u %-15s %-15s %-15d %dd %02dh%02dm%02ds\n", child->pid, "worker", msg, child->reloads, up / 86400, (up % 86400) / 3600, (up % 3600) / 60, (up % 60));
 			}
@@ -451,7 +453,7 @@ static int cli_io_handler_show_proc(struct appctx *appctx)
 		if (child->type != 'e')
 			continue;
 
-		if (child->reloads > 0) {
+		if (child->options & PROC_O_LEAVING) {
 			old++;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -466,7 +468,7 @@ static int cli_io_handler_show_proc(struct appctx *appctx)
 			if (child->type != 'e')
 				continue;
 
-			if (child->reloads > 0) {
+			if (child->options & PROC_O_LEAVING) {
 				chunk_appendf(&trash, "%-15u %-15s %-15s %-15d %dd %02dh%02dm%02ds\n", child->pid, child->id, "-", child->reloads, up / 86400, (up % 86400) / 3600, (up % 3600) / 60, (up % 60));
 			}
 		}