diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index ee6d8b8..4307773 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@
 
 		exit_code = p->exit_code;
 		if (unlikely(!exit_code) ||
-		    unlikely(p->state > TASK_STOPPED))
+		    unlikely(p->state & TASK_TRACED))
 			goto bail_ref;
 		return wait_noreap_copyout(p, pid, uid,
 					   why, (exit_code << 8) | 0x7f,