diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/kill.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/kill.c
index 06059f10869..a1149ce1f67 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/kill.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/kill.c
@@ -209,8 +209,9 @@ PiTerminateProcess(PEPROCESS Process, NTSTATUS ExitStatus)
      {
 	return(STATUS_SUCCESS);
      }
-   
+   KeAttachProcess( Process );
    ObCloseAllHandles(Process);
+   KeDetachProcess();
    KeAcquireDispatcherDatabaseLock(FALSE);
    Process->Pcb.DispatcherHeader.SignalState = TRUE;
    KeDispatcherObjectWake(&Process->Pcb.DispatcherHeader);