diff --git a/base/usr/include/kernel/system.h b/base/usr/include/kernel/system.h
index dc278b6b..7ac35659 100644
--- a/base/usr/include/kernel/system.h
+++ b/base/usr/include/kernel/system.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 extern void handle_signal(process_t *, signal_t *);
 
-extern int send_signal(pid_t process, uint32_t signal);
+extern int send_signal(pid_t process, uint32_t signal, int force);
 
 #define USER_STACK_BOTTOM 0xAFF00000
 #define USER_STACK_TOP    0xB0000000
diff --git a/kernel/fs/pipe.c b/kernel/fs/pipe.c
index f645c6ed..6a35d37d 100644
--- a/kernel/fs/pipe.c
+++ b/kernel/fs/pipe.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ uint32_t read_pipe(fs_node_t *node, uint32_t offset, uint32_t size, uint8_t *buf
 
 	if (pipe->dead) {
 		debug_print(WARNING, "Pipe is dead?");
-		send_signal(getpid(), SIGPIPE);
+		send_signal(getpid(), SIGPIPE, 1);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ uint32_t write_pipe(fs_node_t *node, uint32_t offset, uint32_t size, uint8_t *bu
 
 	if (pipe->dead) {
 		debug_print(WARNING, "Pipe is dead?");
-		send_signal(getpid(), SIGPIPE);
+		send_signal(getpid(), SIGPIPE, 1);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/kernel/fs/tty.c b/kernel/fs/tty.c
index 180f742c..b1968dae 100644
--- a/kernel/fs/tty.c
+++ b/kernel/fs/tty.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void input_process(pty_t * pty, uint8_t c) {
 			}
 			clear_input_buffer(pty);
 			if (pty->fg_proc) {
-				send_signal(pty->fg_proc, SIGINT);
+				send_signal(pty->fg_proc, SIGINT, 1);
 			}
 			return;
 		}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void input_process(pty_t * pty, uint8_t c) {
 			}
 			clear_input_buffer(pty);
 			if (pty->fg_proc) {
-				send_signal(pty->fg_proc, SIGQUIT);
+				send_signal(pty->fg_proc, SIGQUIT, 1);
 			}
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/kernel/fs/unixpipe.c b/kernel/fs/unixpipe.c
index 28e70cbb..ba3a4b8f 100644
--- a/kernel/fs/unixpipe.c
+++ b/kernel/fs/unixpipe.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static uint32_t write_unixpipe(fs_node_t * node, uint32_t offset, uint32_t size,
 	while (written < size) {
 		if (self->read_closed) {
 			/* SIGPIPE to current process */
-			send_signal(getpid(), SIGPIPE);
+			send_signal(getpid(), SIGPIPE, 1);
 
 			return written;
 		}
diff --git a/kernel/mem/mem.c b/kernel/mem/mem.c
index bd782f4a..2386c4a4 100644
--- a/kernel/mem/mem.c
+++ b/kernel/mem/mem.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ page_fault(
 
 #endif
 
-	send_signal(current_process->id, SIGSEGV);
+	send_signal(current_process->id, SIGSEGV, 1);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/kernel/sys/panic.c b/kernel/sys/panic.c
index fccc31d7..05cf1f07 100644
--- a/kernel/sys/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/sys/panic.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void halt_and_catch_fire(char * error_message, const char * file, int line, stru
 		debug_print(ERROR, "User ESP:   0x%x",  regs->useresp);
 		debug_print(ERROR, "eip=0x%x",          regs->eip);
 	}
-	send_signal(current_process->id, SIGILL);
+	send_signal(current_process->id, SIGILL, 1);
 }
 
 char * probable_function_name(uintptr_t ip, uintptr_t * out_addr) {
diff --git a/kernel/sys/signal.c b/kernel/sys/signal.c
index 40065d5e..fdca1a84 100644
--- a/kernel/sys/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/sys/signal.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void fix_signal_stacks(void) {
 	}
 }
 
-int send_signal(pid_t process, uint32_t signal) {
+int send_signal(pid_t process, uint32_t signal, int force_root) {
 	process_t * receiver = process_from_pid(process);
 
 	if (!receiver) {
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int send_signal(pid_t process, uint32_t signal) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (receiver->user != current_process->user && current_process->user != USER_ROOT_UID) {
+	if (!force_root && receiver->user != current_process->user && current_process->user != USER_ROOT_UID) {
 		/* No way in hell. */
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/kernel/sys/syscall.c b/kernel/sys/syscall.c
index 2d588581..84d73586 100644
--- a/kernel/sys/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/sys/syscall.c
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ static int sys_shm_release(char * path) {
 }
 
 static int sys_kill(pid_t process, uint32_t signal) {
-	return send_signal(process, signal);
+	return send_signal(process, signal, 0);
 }
 
 static int sys_gettimeofday(struct timeval * tv, void * tz) {
diff --git a/modules/lfbvideo.c b/modules/lfbvideo.c
index 42cd4a7e..4ccf7a53 100644
--- a/modules/lfbvideo.c
+++ b/modules/lfbvideo.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void lfb_set_resolution(uint16_t x, uint16_t y) {
 	if (lfb_resolution_impl) {
 		lfb_resolution_impl(x,y);
 		if (display_change_recipient) {
-			send_signal(display_change_recipient, SIGWINEVENT);
+			send_signal(display_change_recipient, SIGWINEVENT, 1);
 			debug_print(WARNING, "Telling %d to SIGWINEVENT", display_change_recipient);
 		}
 	}