diff --git a/lib/resque/worker.rb b/lib/resque/worker.rb
index cc31f6f95..585c8ae2a 100644
--- a/lib/resque/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/resque/worker.rb
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def work(interval = 5.0, &block)
           if @child = fork
             srand # Reseeding
             procline "Forked #{@child} at #{Time.now.to_i}"
-            Process.wait
+            Process.wait(@child)
           else
             procline "Processing #{job.queue} since #{Time.now.to_i}"
             perform(job, &block)