diff --git a/collects/tests/racket/subprocess.rktl b/collects/tests/racket/subprocess.rktl
index 87ee144ac3..4ef1d5e63c 100644
--- a/collects/tests/racket/subprocess.rktl
+++ b/collects/tests/racket/subprocess.rktl
@@ -413,15 +413,13 @@
                                 "-e"
                                 "(let loop () (loop))"))]
                  [running? (lambda (sub-pid)
-                             (equal?
-                              (list (number->string sub-pid))
-                              (regexp-match
-                               (format "(?m:^ *~a(?=[^0-9]))" sub-pid)
-                               (let ([s (open-output-string)])
-                                 (parameterize ([current-output-port s]
-                                                [current-input-port (open-input-string "")])
-                                   (system (format "ps x")))
-                                 (get-output-string s)))))])
+                             (regexp-match?
+                              (format "(?m:^ *~a(?=[^0-9]))" sub-pid)
+                              (let ([s (open-output-string)])
+                                (parameterize ([current-output-port s]
+                                               [current-input-port (open-input-string "")])
+                                  (system (format "ps x")))
+                                (get-output-string s))))])
              (let ([sub-pid (read (car l))])
                (test 'running (list-ref l 4) 'status)
                (test #t running? sub-pid)
@@ -436,6 +434,13 @@
     (try #f)))
   
 
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; Check status result
+
+(unless (eq? (system-type) 'windows)
+  (parameterize ([current-input-port (open-input-string "")])
+    (test 3 system/exit-code "exit 3")))
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 (report-errs)
diff --git a/src/racket/src/place.c b/src/racket/src/place.c
index 3567402f2d..ef59c6cfc5 100644
--- a/src/racket/src/place.c
+++ b/src/racket/src/place.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ int scheme_get_child_status(int pid, int is_group, int *status) {
     } while ((pid2 == -1) && (errno == EINTR));
 
     if (pid2 > 0)
-      add_child_status(pid, status);
+      add_child_status(pid, scheme_extract_child_status(status));
   }
 
   mzrt_mutex_lock(child_status_lock);
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static void *mz_proc_thread_signal_worker(void *data) {
           free(unused_status);
           unused_status = next;
         } else
-          add_child_status(pid, status);
+          add_child_status(pid, scheme_extract_child_status(status));
       } else {
         if (is_group) {
           prev_unused = unused_status;
diff --git a/src/racket/src/port.c b/src/racket/src/port.c
index 46924d65c1..357b12d7e0 100644
--- a/src/racket/src/port.c
+++ b/src/racket/src/port.c
@@ -7448,14 +7448,7 @@ static void check_child_done(pid_t pid)
           unused = (void **)next;
         }
 
-        START_XFORM_SKIP;
-        if (WIFEXITED(status))
-          status = WEXITSTATUS(status);
-        else if (WIFSIGNALED(status))
-          status = WTERMSIG(status) + 128;
-        else
-          status = MZ_FAILURE_STATUS;
-        END_XFORM_SKIP;
+        status = scheme_extract_child_status(status);
 
         prev = NULL;
         for (sc = scheme_system_children; sc; prev = sc, sc = sc->next) {
@@ -7489,6 +7482,20 @@ void scheme_check_child_done(void)
 
 #endif
 
+#if defined(UNIX_PROCESSES)
+int scheme_extract_child_status(int status) XFORM_SKIP_PROC
+{
+  if (WIFEXITED(status))
+    status = WEXITSTATUS(status);
+  else if (WIFSIGNALED(status))
+    status = WTERMSIG(status) + 128;
+  else
+    status = MZ_FAILURE_STATUS;
+
+  return status;
+}
+#endif
+
 /*========================================================================*/
 /*                           null output ports                            */
 /*========================================================================*/
diff --git a/src/racket/src/schpriv.h b/src/racket/src/schpriv.h
index 0f6cc2429c..bb804c6193 100644
--- a/src/racket/src/schpriv.h
+++ b/src/racket/src/schpriv.h
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ void scheme_kickoff_green_thread_time_slice_timer(intptr_t usec);
 #ifdef UNIX_PROCESSES
 void scheme_block_child_signals(int block);
 void scheme_check_child_done(void);
+int scheme_extract_child_status(int status);
 #endif
 
 void scheme_prepare_this_thread_for_GC(Scheme_Thread *t);