diff --git a/launch/launch/launch_service.py b/launch/launch/launch_service.py
index b6f7c99a7..25e44f5ec 100644
--- a/launch/launch/launch_service.py
+++ b/launch/launch/launch_service.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def _on_sigint(signum, frame):
 
             def _on_sigterm(signum, frame):
                 # Ignore additional signals until we finish processing this one.
-                prev_handler = signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)
+                prev_handler = signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal.SIG_IGN)
                 if prev_handler is signal.SIG_IGN:
                     # This function has been called re-entrantly.
                     return