diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9f3ac321c31d1d4a4420042281c18ef3f5d0a0ac..4a527a2e56e224a5763f6852f2466594c6dda253 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ CVS code -
 	- Toggle MARK_ISSET() at the beginning of the function instead
 	  of setting it in one place and unsetting it in another place.
 	  (David Benbennick)
+  do_suspend()
+	- Use handle_hupterm() to handle SIGHUP and SIGTERM so we can
+	  properly deal with them while nano is suspended. (DLR; problem
+	  found by David Benbennick)
   abcd()
 	- Removed, as it's unneeded due to the low-level input overhaul.
 	  (DLR)
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index fc05e424418e17efdb40bfb1871874329ccb186a..e3b8cbd33ac9473ffc07cbd15c3c4673c7bac937 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -2852,6 +2852,12 @@ RETSIGTYPE do_suspend(int signal)
     /* Restore the terminal settings for the disabled keys */
     tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &oldterm);
 
+    /* Trap SIGHUP and SIGTERM so we can properly deal with them while
+       suspended */
+    act.sa_handler = handle_hupterm;
+    sigaction(SIGHUP, &act, NULL);
+    sigaction(SIGTERM, &act, NULL);
+
     /* We used to re-enable the default SIG_DFL and raise SIGTSTP, but 
        then we could be (and were) interrupted in the middle of the call.
        So we do it the mutt way instead */
@@ -2863,8 +2869,8 @@ RETSIGTYPE do_cont(int signal)
 {
     /* Now we just update the screen instead of having to reenable the
        SIGTSTP handler. */
-
     doupdate();
+
     /* The Hurd seems to need this, otherwise a ^Y after a ^Z will
 	start suspending again. */
     signal_init();