diff --git a/cmd/containerd/command/main_unix.go b/cmd/containerd/command/main_unix.go
index 90de40eaa..c9081eeef 100644
--- a/cmd/containerd/command/main_unix.go
+++ b/cmd/containerd/command/main_unix.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func handleSignals(ctx context.Context, signals chan os.Signal, serverC chan *se
 					}
 					server.Stop()
 					close(done)
+					return
 				}
 			}
 		}