diff --git a/code/sys/sys_main.c b/code/sys/sys_main.c
index 1ff55e4d..ed00b65d 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_main.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_main.c
@@ -549,10 +549,12 @@ void Sys_SigHandler( int signal )
 	else
 	{
 		signalcaught = qtrue;
+		VM_Forced_Unload_Start();
 #ifndef DEDICATED
 		CL_Shutdown(va("Received signal %d", signal), qtrue, qtrue);
 #endif
 		SV_Shutdown(va("Received signal %d", signal) );
+		VM_Forced_Unload_Done();
 	}
 
 	if( signal == SIGTERM || signal == SIGINT )