diff --git a/gunicorn/workers/base.py b/gunicorn/workers/base.py
index cf88d583..947f69c8 100644
--- a/gunicorn/workers/base.py
+++ b/gunicorn/workers/base.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class Worker(object):
             
     def handle_quit(self, sig, frame):
         self.alive = False
+        os._exit(3)
 
     def handle_exit(self, sig, frame):
         self.alive = False