1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_procs.c b/plugins/check_procs.c
index 6e3feaec..3c98866f 100644
--- a/plugins/check_procs.c
+++ b/plugins/check_procs.c
@@ -255,6 +255,13 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
                                 continue;
                         }
 
+                        /* Ignore our own children */
+                        if (procppid == mypid) {
+                                if (verbose >= 3)
+                                         printf("not considering - is our child\n");
+                                continue;
+                        }
+
                         /* Ignore excluded processes by name */
                         if(options & EXCLUDE_PROGS) {
                           int found = 0;