diff --git a/src/proc.cpp b/src/proc.cpp
index b3ceabf6c..c69da24f0 100644
--- a/src/proc.cpp
+++ b/src/proc.cpp
@@ -358,8 +358,7 @@ static void process_mark_finished_children(parser_t &parser, bool block_ok) {
                     if (proc->internal_proc_) {
                         // Try reaping an internal process.
                         if (proc->internal_proc_->exited()) {
-                            proc->status = proc->internal_proc_->get_status();
-                            proc->completed = true;
+                            handle_child_status(proc.get(), proc->internal_proc_->get_status());
                             FLOGF(proc_reap_internal,
                                   "Reaped internal process '%ls' (id %llu, status %d)",
                                   proc->argv0(), proc->internal_proc_->get_id(),