diff --git a/bin/weewx/engine.py b/bin/weewx/engine.py
index 97b300db..5f17ed79 100644
--- a/bin/weewx/engine.py
+++ b/bin/weewx/engine.py
@@ -949,8 +949,8 @@ def main(options, args, engine_class=StdEngine):
         except Terminate:
             log.info("Terminating weewx version %s", weewx.__version__)
             weeutil.logger.log_traceback(log.info, "    ****  ")
-            # Reraise the exception (this should cause the program to exit)
-            raise
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal.SIG_DFL)
+            os.kill(0, signal.SIGTERM)
 
         # Catch any keyboard interrupts and log them
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index bac39f76..1ef91db6 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ Fixes issue #431. Thanks to user ls4096!
 Fixed problem that can cause an exception with restx services that do not use
 the database manager. See commit 459ccb1.
 
+Sending a SIGTERM signal to weewxd now causes it to exit with status
+128 + signal#. PR #442. Thanks to user sshambar!
+
 
 3.9.1 02/06/2019