diff --git a/lib/parallel_tests.rb b/lib/parallel_tests.rb
index 33ad3f69..df99842e 100644
--- a/lib/parallel_tests.rb
+++ b/lib/parallel_tests.rb
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ def pid_file_path
       ENV.fetch('PARALLEL_PID_FILE')
     end
 
-    def stop_all_processes
-      pids.all.each { |pid| Process.kill(:INT, pid) }
+    def stop_all_processes(signal)
+      pids.all.each { |pid| Process.kill(signal, pid) }
     rescue Errno::ESRCH, Errno::EPERM
       # Process already terminated, do nothing
     end
diff --git a/lib/parallel_tests/cli.rb b/lib/parallel_tests/cli.rb
index d53fbef5..0521ccc9 100644
--- a/lib/parallel_tests/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/parallel_tests/cli.rb
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@
 
 module ParallelTests
   class CLI
+    SIGNALS = %w[INT TERM]
     def run(argv)
-      Signal.trap("INT") { handle_interrupt }
+      SIGNALS.each do |signal|
+        Signal.trap(signal) { handle_interrupt(signal) }
+      end
 
       options = parse_options!(argv)
 
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ def run(argv)
 
     private
 
-    def handle_interrupt
+    def handle_interrupt(signal)
       @graceful_shutdown_attempted ||= false
       Kernel.exit if @graceful_shutdown_attempted
 
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ def handle_interrupt
       # using Thread workaround https://github.com/ddollar/foreman/issues/332
       Thread.new do
         if Gem.win_platform? || ((child_pid = ParallelTests.pids.all.first) && Process.getpgid(child_pid) != Process.pid)
-          ParallelTests.stop_all_processes
+          ParallelTests.stop_all_processes(signal)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/integration_spec.rb b/spec/integration_spec.rb
index a51069a3..24d566ac 100644
--- a/spec/integration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration_spec.rb
@@ -722,6 +722,21 @@ class A < Spinach::FeatureSteps
       expect(result).to_not include("Should not get here either")
     end
 
+    it "passes on term signal to child processes", unless: Gem.win_platform? do
+      timeout = 2
+      write(
+        "spec/test_spec.rb",
+        "sleep #{timeout}; describe { specify { p 'Should not get here' }; specify { p 'Should not get here either'} }"
+      )
+      pid = nil
+      Thread.new { sleep timeout - 1.0; Process.kill("TERM", pid) }
+      result = run_tests(["spec"], processes: 2, type: 'rspec', fail: true) { |io| pid = io.pid }
+
+      expect(result).to include("RSpec is shutting down")
+      expect(result).to_not include("Should not get here")
+      expect(result).to_not include("Should not get here either")
+    end
+
     # Process.kill on Windows doesn't work as expected. It kills all process group instead of just one process.
     it "exits immediately if another int signal is received", unless: Gem.win_platform? do
       timeout = 2