1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/js/40_spawn.js b/runtime/js/40_spawn.js
index a00b8cfda..87db84f4b 100644
--- a/runtime/js/40_spawn.js
+++ b/runtime/js/40_spawn.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
   class Child {
     #rid;
     #waitPromiseId;
+    #unrefed = false;
 
     #pid;
     get pid() {
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@
         this.#stdoutRid = stdoutRid;
         this.#stdout = readableStreamForRid(stdoutRid, (promise) => {
           this.#stdoutPromiseId = promise[promiseIdSymbol];
+          if (this.#unrefed) core.unrefOp(this.#stdoutPromiseId);
         });
       }
 
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@
         this.#stderrRid = stderrRid;
         this.#stderr = readableStreamForRid(stderrRid, (promise) => {
           this.#stderrPromiseId = promise[promiseIdSymbol];
+          if (this.#unrefed) core.unrefOp(this.#stderrPromiseId);
         });
       }
 
@@ -204,12 +207,14 @@
     }
 
     ref() {
+      this.#unrefed = false;
       core.refOp(this.#waitPromiseId);
       if (this.#stdoutPromiseId) core.refOp(this.#stdoutPromiseId);
       if (this.#stderrPromiseId) core.refOp(this.#stderrPromiseId);
     }
 
     unref() {
+      this.#unrefed = true;
       core.unrefOp(this.#waitPromiseId);
       if (this.#stdoutPromiseId) core.unrefOp(this.#stdoutPromiseId);
       if (this.#stderrPromiseId) core.unrefOp(this.#stderrPromiseId);