diff --git a/.upgradenotes/MDL-87079-2025110401192093.yml b/.upgradenotes/MDL-87079-2025110401192093.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1496707ae14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.upgradenotes/MDL-87079-2025110401192093.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-87079
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: When responding to pcntl signals, call existing signal handlers.
+      type: fixed
diff --git a/public/lib/classes/shutdown_manager.php b/public/lib/classes/shutdown_manager.php
index bddc016fa88..202006c2754 100644
--- a/public/lib/classes/shutdown_manager.php
+++ b/public/lib/classes/shutdown_manager.php
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class core_shutdown_manager {
     /** @var bool is this manager already registered? */
     protected static $registered = false;
 
+    /** @var array A list of pcntl handlers */
+    protected static array $pcntlhandlers = [];
+
     /**
      * Register self as main shutdown handler.
      *
@@ -62,8 +65,18 @@ class core_shutdown_manager {
                 pcntl_async_signals(true);
             }
             if (function_exists('pcntl_signal')) {
-                pcntl_signal(SIGINT, ['core_shutdown_manager', 'signal_handler']);
-                pcntl_signal(SIGTERM, ['core_shutdown_manager', 'signal_handler']);
+                $signals = [SIGINT, SIGTERM];
+
+                foreach ($signals as $signal) {
+                    if (function_exists('pcntl_signal_get_handler')) {
+                        $handler = pcntl_signal_get_handler($signal);
+                        if (is_callable($handler)) {
+                            // We can restore the original handler later if needed.
+                            self::$pcntlhandlers[$signal] = $handler;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    pcntl_signal($signal, ['core_shutdown_manager', 'signal_handler']);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -111,6 +124,10 @@ class core_shutdown_manager {
                 error_log('Exception ignored in signal function ' . get_callable_name($callback) . ': ' . $e->getMessage());
             }
         }
+        if (array_key_exists($signo, self::$pcntlhandlers)) {
+            $handler = self::$pcntlhandlers[$signo];
+            $handler($signo);
+        }
 
         if ($shouldexit) {
             exit ($exitcode);