diff --git a/etc/profile-a-l/akregator.profile b/etc/profile-a-l/akregator.profile
index 39008d67a12..283296fe2bd 100644
--- a/etc/profile-a-l/akregator.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-a-l/akregator.profile
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ nodvd
 nogroups
 noinput
 nonewprivs
+noorphans
 noroot
 notv
 nou2f
diff --git a/etc/profile-a-l/dillo.profile b/etc/profile-a-l/dillo.profile
index 276ee251a13..4e5e731498d 100644
--- a/etc/profile-a-l/dillo.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-a-l/dillo.profile
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ netfilter
 nodvd
 noinput
 nonewprivs
+noorphans
 noroot
 notv
 nou2f
diff --git a/etc/profile-a-l/ktorrent.profile b/etc/profile-a-l/ktorrent.profile
index 6e3b0c8757e..0d44e293c6e 100644
--- a/etc/profile-a-l/ktorrent.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-a-l/ktorrent.profile
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ nodvd
 nogroups
 noinput
 nonewprivs
+noorphans
 noroot
 nosound
 notv
diff --git a/src/firejail/firejail.h b/src/firejail/firejail.h
index ec789cd63e6..e82f909f559 100644
--- a/src/firejail/firejail.h
+++ b/src/firejail/firejail.h
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ extern int arg_nodvd;	// --nodvd
 extern int arg_nou2f;	// --nou2f
 extern int arg_noinput;	// --noinput
 extern int arg_deterministic_exit_code;	// always exit with first child's exit status
+extern int arg_no_orphans;	// shut down the sandbox if first child dies
 
 typedef enum {
 	DBUS_POLICY_ALLOW,	// Allow unrestricted access to the bus
diff --git a/src/firejail/main.c b/src/firejail/main.c
index 1ba70b0bdef..2f799e47efb 100644
--- a/src/firejail/main.c
+++ b/src/firejail/main.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ int arg_nodvd = 0; // --nodvd
 int arg_nou2f = 0; // --nou2f
 int arg_noinput = 0; // --noinput
 int arg_deterministic_exit_code = 0;	// always exit with first child's exit status
+int arg_no_orphans = 0; // shut down the sandbox if first child dies
 DbusPolicy arg_dbus_user = DBUS_POLICY_ALLOW;	// --dbus-user
 DbusPolicy arg_dbus_system = DBUS_POLICY_ALLOW;	// --dbus-system
 const char *arg_dbus_log_file = NULL;
@@ -2765,6 +2766,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp) {
 		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--deterministic-exit-code") == 0) {
 			arg_deterministic_exit_code = 1;
 		}
+		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--noorphans") == 0) {
+			arg_no_orphans = 1;
+		}
 		else {
 			// double dash - positional params to follow
 			if (strcmp(argv[i], "--") == 0) {
diff --git a/src/firejail/profile.c b/src/firejail/profile.c
index babc3941e55..ee980936836 100644
--- a/src/firejail/profile.c
+++ b/src/firejail/profile.c
@@ -1597,6 +1597,11 @@ int profile_check_line(char *ptr, int lineno, const char *fname) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (strcmp(ptr, "noorphans") == 0) {
+		arg_no_orphans = 1;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	// rest of filesystem
 	if (strncmp(ptr, "blacklist ", 10) == 0)
 		ptr += 10;
diff --git a/src/firejail/sandbox.c b/src/firejail/sandbox.c
index efa21c34bea..586c63ef96d 100644
--- a/src/firejail/sandbox.c
+++ b/src/firejail/sandbox.c
@@ -356,6 +356,14 @@ static int monitor_application(pid_t app_pid) {
 		if (arg_debug)
 			printf("Sandbox monitor: waitpid %d retval %d status %d\n", monitored_pid, rv, status);
 
+		if (arg_no_orphans) {
+			if (arg_debug)
+				printf("Sandbox monitor: monitored process died, shut down the sandbox\n");
+			kill(-1, SIGTERM);
+			usleep(100000);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		DIR *dir;
 		if (!(dir = opendir("/proc"))) {
 			// sleep 2 seconds and try again
@@ -377,18 +385,6 @@ static int monitor_application(pid_t app_pid) {
 			if ((pid_t) pid == dhclient4_pid || (pid_t) pid == dhclient6_pid)
 				continue;
 
-			// todo: make this generic
-			// Dillo browser leaves a dpid process running, we need to shut it down
-			int found = 0;
-			if (strcmp(cfg.command_name, "dillo") == 0) {
-				char *pidname = pid_proc_comm(pid);
-				if (pidname && strcmp(pidname, "dpid") == 0)
-					found = 1;
-				free(pidname);
-			}
-			if (found)
-				break;
-
 			monitored_pid = pid;
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/firejail/usage.c b/src/firejail/usage.c
index 43f862b9d7d..642d5a47811 100644
--- a/src/firejail/usage.c
+++ b/src/firejail/usage.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static char *usage_str =
 	"    --nogroups - disable supplementary groups.\n"
 	"    --noinput - disable input devices.\n"
 	"    --nonewprivs - sets the NO_NEW_PRIVS prctl.\n"
+	"    --noorphans - terminate orphan processes.\n"
 	"    --noprofile - do not use a security profile.\n"
 #ifdef HAVE_USERNS
 	"    --noroot - install a user namespace with only the current user.\n"
diff --git a/src/zsh_completion/_firejail.in b/src/zsh_completion/_firejail.in
index c7f6ee3f11b..8266517ada5 100644
--- a/src/zsh_completion/_firejail.in
+++ b/src/zsh_completion/_firejail.in
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ _firejail_args=(
     '--nogroups[disable supplementary groups]'
     '--noinput[disable input devices]'
     '--nonewprivs[sets the NO_NEW_PRIVS prctl]'
+    '--noorphans[terminate orphan processes]'
     '--nosound[disable sound system]'
     '--nou2f[disable U2F devices]'
     '--novideo[disable video devices]'