diff --git a/spec/std/process/status_spec.cr b/spec/std/process/status_spec.cr
index 5561b106613b..b56f261c4b5c 100644
--- a/spec/std/process/status_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/std/process/status_spec.cr
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe Process::Status do
       Process::Status.new(0x00).signal_exit?.should be_false
       Process::Status.new(0x01).signal_exit?.should be_true
       Process::Status.new(0x7e).signal_exit?.should be_true
-      Process::Status.new(0x7f).signal_exit?.should be_false
+      Process::Status.new(0x7f).signal_exit?.should be_true
     end
   {% end %}
 
diff --git a/src/process/status.cr b/src/process/status.cr
index 2bbcb175c033..74ab92b329d6 100644
--- a/src/process/status.cr
+++ b/src/process/status.cr
@@ -180,12 +180,14 @@ class Process::Status
   end
 
   # Returns `true` if the process was terminated by a signal.
+  #
+  # NOTE: In contrast to `WIFSIGNALED` in glibc, the status code `0x7E` (`SIGSTOP`)
+  # is considered a signal.
+  #
+  # * `#abnormal_exit?` is a more portable alternative.
+  # * `#exit_signal?` provides more information about the signal.
   def signal_exit? : Bool
-    {% if flag?(:unix) %}
-      0x01 <= (@exit_status & 0x7F) <= 0x7E
-    {% else %}
-      false
-    {% end %}
+    !!exit_signal?
   end
 
   # Returns `true` if the process terminated normally.