diff --git a/src/internfile/mh_execm.cpp b/src/internfile/mh_execm.cpp
index 54faeb23..79b477e8 100644
--- a/src/internfile/mh_execm.cpp
+++ b/src/internfile/mh_execm.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ bool MimeHandlerExecMultiple::next_document()
     obuf << "Mimetype: " << m_mimeType.length() << "\n" << m_mimeType;
     obuf << "\n";
     if (m_cmd.send(obuf.str()) < 0) {
+        m_cmd.zapChild();
         LOGERR(("MHExecMultiple: send error\n"));
         return false;
     }
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ bool MimeHandlerExecMultiple::next_document()
     for (int loop=0;;loop++) {
         string name, data;
         if (!readDataElement(name, data)) {
+            m_cmd.zapChild();
             return false;
         }
         if (name.empty())
diff --git a/src/utils/execmd.cpp b/src/utils/execmd.cpp
index 423e5d5c..4027c977 100644
--- a/src/utils/execmd.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/execmd.cpp
@@ -462,9 +462,9 @@ int ExecCmd::wait(bool haderror)
     if (!m_killRequest && m_pid > 0) {
 	if (waitpid(m_pid, &status, 0) < 0) 
 	    status = -1;
+        LOGDEB(("ExecCmd::wait: got status 0x%x\n", status));
 	m_pid = -1;
     }
-    LOGDEB(("ExecCmd::wait: got status 0x%x\n", status));
     return haderror ? -1 : status;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/execmd.h b/src/utils/execmd.h
index b3e9da24..a7202b98 100644
--- a/src/utils/execmd.h
+++ b/src/utils/execmd.h
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ class ExecCmd {
      */
     void setKill() {m_killRequest = true;}
 
+    /**
+     * Get rid of current process (become ready for start). 
+     */
+    void zapChild() {setKill(); (void)wait();}
+
     ExecCmd() 
 	: m_advise(0), m_provide(0), m_timeoutMs(1000)
     {