diff --git a/core/linux-dist/main.cpp b/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
index aa29515..f53c871 100644
--- a/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
+++ b/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ int main(int argc, wchar* argv[])
 	printf("Data dir is:   %s\n", get_writable_data_path("/").c_str());
 
 	#if defined(USE_SDL)
+		// bypass SDL internal signal handlers due to conflict with reicast handlers
+		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_NO_SIGNAL_HANDLERS, "1");
+
 		if (SDL_Init(0) != 0)
 		{
 			die("SDL: Initialization failed!");
@@ -410,6 +413,10 @@ int main(int argc, wchar* argv[])
 		x11_window_destroy();
 	#endif
 
+	#if defined(USE_SDL)
+		SDL_Quit();
+	#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/core/linux/common.cpp b/core/linux/common.cpp
index 26449cb..fd73602 100644
--- a/core/linux/common.cpp
+++ b/core/linux/common.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "types.h"
 #include "cfg/cfg.h"
 
+extern void dc_exit();
+
 #if HOST_OS==OS_LINUX || HOST_OS == OS_DARWIN
 #if HOST_OS == OS_DARWIN
 	#define _XOPEN_SOURCE 1
@@ -195,7 +197,8 @@ void common_linux_setup()
 
 	enable_runfast();
 	install_fault_handler();
-	signal(SIGINT, exit);
+	signal(SIGINT, dc_exit);
+	signal(SIGTERM, dc_exit);
 	
 	settings.profile.run_counts=0;