diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 4fe35081..81ba8f0d 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1242,8 +1242,28 @@ RETSIGTYPE do_suspend(int signal)
     tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &oldterm);
 
 #ifdef SIGSTOP
+  turnover:
     /* Do what mutt does: send ourselves a SIGSTOP. */
     kill(0, SIGSTOP);
+
+    /* If the keyboard is not connected, go back to sleep. */
+    if (ttyname(0) == NULL)
+	goto turnover;
+#endif
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_MOUSE
+    if (ISSET(USE_MOUSE))
+	enable_mouse_support();
+#endif
+
+#ifndef NANO_TINY
+    /* Perhaps the user resized the window while we slept.  So act as if,
+     * and restore the terminal to its previous state in the process. */
+    regenerate_screen();
+#else
+    /* Restore the state of the terminal and redraw the whole screen. */
+    terminal_init();
+    total_refresh();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1261,20 +1281,8 @@ void do_suspend_void(void)
 /* Handler for SIGCONT (continue after suspend). */
 RETSIGTYPE do_continue(int signal)
 {
-#ifdef ENABLE_MOUSE
-    if (ISSET(USE_MOUSE))
-	enable_mouse_support();
-#endif
-
-#ifndef NANO_TINY
-    /* Perhaps the user resized the window while we slept.  So act as if,
-     * and restore the terminal to its previous state in the process. */
-    regenerate_screen();
-#else
-    /* Restore the state of the terminal and redraw the whole screen. */
-    terminal_init();
-    total_refresh();
-#endif
+    statusbar(_("Got a signal...\n"));
+    beep();
 }
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY