diff --git a/dirmngr/server.c b/dirmngr/server.c
index 357aaa592..66ef1c8c9 100644
--- a/dirmngr/server.c
+++ b/dirmngr/server.c
@@ -2718,7 +2718,7 @@ cmd_killdirmngr (assuan_context_t ctx, char *line)
 
   ctrl->server_local->stopme = 1;
   assuan_set_flag (ctx, ASSUAN_FORCE_CLOSE, 1);
-  return gpg_error (GPG_ERR_EOF);
+  return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tools/gpg-connect-agent.c b/tools/gpg-connect-agent.c
index ac0bc89dc..6ec08c538 100644
--- a/tools/gpg-connect-agent.c
+++ b/tools/gpg-connect-agent.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   assuan_set_gpg_err_source (0);
 
+  gnupg_init_signals (0, NULL);
 
   opt.autostart = 1;
   opt.connect_flags = 1;