diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 325d330..ec938f7 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ doShutdownAsync = function(cb) {
 process.on("uncaughtException", function(err) {
 	log.error("Shutting down due to an uncaught exception!", err);
 	app.shutdownSync();
+	process.exit(0xFF);
 });
 
 process.on("exit", function(e) {
@@ -43,24 +44,29 @@ process.on("exit", function(e) {
 process.on("SIGTERM", function(e) {
 	log.debug("Caught SIGTERM signal");
 	app.shutdown();
+	process.exit(0);
 });
 
 process.on("SIGINT", function() {
 	log.debug("Caught SIGINT signal");
 	app.shutdown();
+	process.exit(0);
 });
 
 process.on("SIGHUP", function() {
 	log.debug("Caught SIGHUP signal");
 	app.shutdown();
+	process.exit(0);
 });
 
 process.on("SIGQUIT", function() {
 	log.debug("Caught SIGQUIT signal");
 	app.shutdown();
+	process.exit(0);
 });
 
 process.on("SIGABRT", function() {
 	log.debug("Caught SIGABRT signal");
 	app.shutdown();
+	process.exit(0);
 });