diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53d5959..b127400 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ It also supports the following additional features:
 -   Has built in support for `setUp` and `tearDown` methods, called pre and post
     jobs
 
+This port is originally based on the works of Chris Boulton et al, see <https://github.com/chrisboulton/php-resque>
+
 ## Requirements
 
 -   PHP 5.3+
diff --git a/lib/Resque/Worker.php b/lib/Resque/Worker.php
index 3add46e..289d304 100644
--- a/lib/Resque/Worker.php
+++ b/lib/Resque/Worker.php
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ public function work($interval = Resque::DEFAULT_INTERVAL, $blocking = false)
 				$job = $this->reserve($blocking, $interval);
 			}
 
+			pcntl_signal_dispatch();
+
 			if(!$job) {
 				// For an interval of 0, break now - helps with unit testing etc
 				if($interval == 0) {