diff --git a/lib/stream.cpp b/lib/stream.cpp
index 692d61db..c692f27f 100644
--- a/lib/stream.cpp
+++ b/lib/stream.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ bool Util::startInput(std::string streamname, std::string filename, bool forkFir
       FAIL_MSG("Forking process for stream %s failed: %s", streamname.c_str(), strerror(errno));
       return false;
     }
-    if (filename.substr(0, 21) == "push://INTERNAL_ONLY:"){
+    if (pid && filename.substr(0, 21) == "push://INTERNAL_ONLY:"){
+      Util::Procs::setHandler();
       Util::Procs::remember(pid);
     }
   }else{