diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3eed9b8c2..2c9165158 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
      Simplify the code and check for errors using fstat(2).
 
      Problem reported by Mauricio Sanchez, markus@ ok.
+   - markus@cvs.openbsd.org 2002/11/18 16:43:44
+     [clientloop.c]
+     don't overwrite SIG{INT,QUIT,TERM} handler if set to SIG_IGN;
+     e.g. if ssh is used for backup; report Joerg Schilling; ok millert@
 
 20021205
  - (djm) PERL-free fixpaths from stuge-openssh-unix-dev@cdy.org
@@ -841,4 +845,4 @@
      save auth method before monitor_reset_key_state(); bugzilla bug #284;
      ok provos@
 
-$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.2516 2002/12/23 02:00:23 mouring Exp $
+$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.2517 2002/12/23 02:01:55 mouring Exp $
diff --git a/clientloop.c b/clientloop.c
index 2c030e71b..fcd75d2d7 100644
--- a/clientloop.c
+++ b/clientloop.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: clientloop.c,v 1.104 2002/08/22 19:38:42 stevesk Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: clientloop.c,v 1.105 2002/11/18 16:43:44 markus Exp $");
 
 #include "ssh.h"
 #include "ssh1.h"
@@ -888,10 +888,16 @@ client_loop(int have_pty, int escape_char_arg, int ssh2_chan_id)
 
 	client_init_dispatch();
 
-	/* Set signal handlers to restore non-blocking mode.  */
-	signal(SIGINT, signal_handler);
-	signal(SIGQUIT, signal_handler);
-	signal(SIGTERM, signal_handler);
+	/*
+	 * Set signal handlers, (e.g. to restore non-blocking mode)
+	 * but don't overwrite SIG_IGN, matches behaviour from rsh(1)
+	 */
+	if (signal(SIGINT, SIG_IGN) != SIG_IGN)
+		signal(SIGINT, signal_handler);
+	if (signal(SIGQUIT, SIG_IGN) != SIG_IGN)
+		signal(SIGQUIT, signal_handler);
+	if (signal(SIGTERM, SIG_IGN) != SIG_IGN)
+		signal(SIGTERM, signal_handler);
 	if (have_pty)
 		signal(SIGWINCH, window_change_handler);