diff --git a/bootscripts/ChangeLog b/bootscripts/ChangeLog
index 24fc8319a..9c8cca44f 100644
--- a/bootscripts/ChangeLog
+++ b/bootscripts/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2021-06-02 Thomas Trepl <thomas@linuxfromscratch.org>
+   * Prevent sendsignals from killing an active mdmon
+
 2021-04-28 Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org>
    * Make check_signal more robust. 
    * Use a better methog for killproc to remove a dead pid file.
diff --git a/bootscripts/lfs/init.d/sendsignals b/bootscripts/lfs/init.d/sendsignals
index 55de3119b..d2c80eb2f 100644
--- a/bootscripts/lfs/init.d/sendsignals
+++ b/bootscripts/lfs/init.d/sendsignals
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@
 
 case "${1}" in
    stop)
+      omit=$(pidof mdmon)
+      [ -n "$omit" ] && omit="-o $omit"
+
       log_info_msg "Sending all processes the TERM signal..."
-      killall5 -15
+      killall5 -15 $omit
       error_value=${?}
 
       sleep ${KILLDELAY}
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ case "${1}" in
       fi
 
       log_info_msg "Sending all processes the KILL signal..."
-      killall5 -9
+      killall5 -9 $omit
       error_value=${?}
 
       sleep ${KILLDELAY}
diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index c076cb083..7d49c1810 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@
     <listitem revision="sysv"> or <listitem revision="systemd"> as
     appropriate for the entry or if needed the entire day's listitem.
     -->
+    <listitem>
+      <para>2021-06-02</para>
+      <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[thomas] - Tweak sendsignal bootscript to avoid
+            killing mdmod (if active).</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </itemizedlist>
+    </listitem>
+
     <listitem>
       <para>2021-05-31</para>
       <itemizedlist>
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 6b6c9111d..33ce9dda4 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 <!ENTITY gcc-fin-du "4.6 GB ">
 <!ENTITY gcc-fin-sbu "95 SBU (with tests)">
 <!ENTITY libquadmath-version "0.0.0">
-<!ENTITY libstdcpp-version   "6.0.28">
+<!ENTITY libstdcpp-version   "6.0.29">
 <!ENTITY libitm-version      "1.0.0">
 <!ENTITY libatomic-version   "1.2.0">
 
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
 <!ENTITY less-fin-du "4.1 MB">
 <!ENTITY less-fin-sbu "less than 0.1 SBU">
 
-<!ENTITY lfs-bootscripts-version "20210428">      <!-- Scripts depend on this format -->
+<!ENTITY lfs-bootscripts-version "20210602">      <!-- Scripts depend on this format -->
 <!ENTITY lfs-bootscripts-size "BOOTSCRIPTS-SIZE KB">        
 <!ENTITY lfs-bootscripts-url "&downloads-root;lfs-bootscripts-&lfs-bootscripts-version;.tar.xz">
 <!ENTITY lfs-bootscripts-md5 "BOOTSCRIPTS-MD5SUM">