diff --git a/lib/internal/process/main_thread_only.js b/lib/internal/process/main_thread_only.js
index b8e518f6a1d388..148dfdc0f7f980 100644
--- a/lib/internal/process/main_thread_only.js
+++ b/lib/internal/process/main_thread_only.js
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@ function setupSignalHandlers(internalBinding) {
       delete signalWraps[type];
     }
   });
+
+  // re-arm pre-existing signal event registrations
+  // with this signal wrap capabilities.
+  process.eventNames().forEach((ev) => {
+    if (isSignal(ev))
+      process.emit('newListener', ev);
+  });
 }
 
 function setupChildProcessIpcChannel() {