diff --git a/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp b/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp
index 8907c917..ebac3c37 100644
--- a/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void Thread::send_signal(int signo)
     check(signo > 0 && signo <= NSIG);
     pending_signals.set(signo - 1, true);
 
-    if (state == ThreadState::Waiting || state == ThreadState::Sleeping)
+    if (state == ThreadState::Waiting || state == ThreadState::Sleeping || is_in_kernel(&regs))
     {
         interrupted = true;
         wake_up();