diff --git a/client/snapClient.cpp b/client/snapClient.cpp
index c6159382..12beab8c 100644
--- a/client/snapClient.cpp
+++ b/client/snapClient.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace popl;
 
-bool g_terminated = false;
+volatile sig_atomic_t g_terminated = false;
 
 PcmDevice getPcmDevice(const std::string& soundcard)
 {
diff --git a/common/signalHandler.h b/common/signalHandler.h
index 47924979..228c0c08 100644
--- a/common/signalHandler.h
+++ b/common/signalHandler.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <syslog.h>
 
-extern bool g_terminated;
+extern volatile sig_atomic_t g_terminated;
 
 void signal_handler(int sig)
 {
diff --git a/server/snapServer.cpp b/server/snapServer.cpp
index dd63dce3..0dd7aeb9 100644
--- a/server/snapServer.cpp
+++ b/server/snapServer.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include "common/log.h"
 
 
-bool g_terminated = false;
+volatile sig_atomic_t g_terminated = false;
 std::condition_variable terminateSignaled;
 
 using namespace std;