diff --git a/sortix/process.cpp b/sortix/process.cpp
index 761f1238..c461f56d 100644
--- a/sortix/process.cpp
+++ b/sortix/process.cpp
@@ -737,6 +737,8 @@ namespace Sortix
 				continue;
 			if ( process->pid <= 1 )
 				continue;
+			if ( process->iszombie )
+				continue;
 			return i;
 		}
 		return 0;