diff --git a/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp b/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp
index b5062693..e35cca9e 100644
--- a/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ Result<SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>> Thread::resolve_atfile(int dirfd, const String& pa
 #else
     if (this->id == 1) CPU::magic_exit(_status);
 #endif
-    if (is_kernel) state = ThreadState::Dying;
+    if (is_kernel) {
+        state = ThreadState::Dying;
+        Scheduler::signal_reap_thread();
+    }
     else
     {
         Scheduler::for_each_child(this, [](Thread* child) {