diff --git a/src/core/nginx.c b/src/core/nginx.c
index 47a00e1..66093f1 100644
--- a/src/core/nginx.c
+++ b/src/core/nginx.c
@@ -376,6 +376,10 @@
         ngx_daemonized = 1;
     }
 
+    if (ngx_inherited) {
+        ngx_daemonized = 1;
+    }
+
 #endif
 
     if (ngx_create_pidfile(&ccf->pid, cycle->log) != NGX_OK) {