diff --git a/miscutils/crond.c b/miscutils/crond.c
index f6580a9..5f3963d 100644
--- a/miscutils/crond.c
+++ b/miscutils/crond.c
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@ fork_job(const char *user, int mailFd, CronLine *line, bool run_sendmail)
  err:
 		pid = 0;
 	} /* else: PARENT, FORK SUCCESS */
+        waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
 
 	/*
 	 * Close the mail file descriptor.. we can't just leave it open in
@@ -867,6 +868,7 @@ static pid_t start_one_job(const char *user, CronLine *line)
  err:
 		pid = 0;
 	}
+        waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
 	line->cl_pid = pid;
 	return pid;
 }