diff --git a/callback.c b/callback.c
--- a/callback.c
+++ b/callback.c
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ rl_callback_handler_install (const char *prompt, rl_vcpfunc_t *linefunc)
 #define CALLBACK_READ_RETURN() \
   do { \
     if (rl_persistent_signal_handlers == 0) \
-      rl_clear_signals (); \
+      { \
+        rl_clear_signals (); \
+        if (_rl_caught_signal) _rl_signal_handler (_rl_caught_signal); \
+      } \
     return; \
   } while (0)
 #else
diff --git a/patchlevel b/patchlevel
--- a/patchlevel
+++ b/patchlevel
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Do not edit -- exists only for use by patch
 
-4
+5