diff --git a/modules/fcgid/fcgid_proc_unix.c b/modules/fcgid/fcgid_proc_unix.c
index 82c46b0..027f3be 100644
--- a/modules/fcgid/fcgid_proc_unix.c
+++ b/modules/fcgid/fcgid_proc_unix.c
@@ -429,7 +429,12 @@ proc_kill_gracefully(fcgid_procnode * procnode, server_rec * main_server)
         kill(getpid(), SIGTERM);
         return APR_EACCES;
     }
-    rv = apr_proc_kill(&(procnode->proc_id), SIGTERM);
+    //rv = apr_proc_kill(&(procnode->proc_id), SIGTERM);
+    if (procnode->proc_id.pid != -1) {
+       rv = apr_proc_kill(&(procnode->proc_id), SIGTERM);
+    } else {
+       rv = APR_SUCCESS;
+    }
     if (ap_unixd_config.suexec_enabled && seteuid(ap_unixd_config.user_id) != 0)
     {
         kill(getpid(), SIGTERM);
@@ -449,7 +454,12 @@ apr_status_t proc_kill_force(fcgid_procnode * procnode,
         kill(getpid(), SIGTERM);
         return APR_EACCES;
     }
-    rv = apr_proc_kill(&(procnode->proc_id), SIGKILL);
+    //rv = apr_proc_kill(&(procnode->proc_id), SIGKILL);
+    if (procnode->proc_id.pid != -1) {
+       rv = apr_proc_kill(&(procnode->proc_id), SIGKILL);
+    } else {
+       rv = APR_SUCCESS;
+    }
     if (ap_unixd_config.suexec_enabled && seteuid(ap_unixd_config.user_id) != 0)
     {
         kill(getpid(), SIGTERM);