diff --git a/jobs.c b/jobs.c
index cef3c79..4cabf12 100644
--- a/jobs.c
+++ b/jobs.c
@@ -3619,9 +3619,45 @@ itrace("waitchld: waitpid returns %d block = %d children_exited = %d", pid, bloc
   if (asynchronous_notification && interactive)
     notify_of_job_status ();
 
+  remember_job_exit_status();
+
   return (children_exited);
 }
 
+void remember_job_exit_status()
+{
+  register int job;
+  PROCESS *pipe;
+  SHELL_VAR *v;
+  ARRAY *a;
+  ARRAY_ELEMENT *ae;
+  register int i;
+  char *t, tbuf[INT_STRLEN_BOUND(int) + 1];
+
+  v = find_variable ("JOB_PIPESTATUS");
+  if (v == 0)
+    v = make_new_array_variable ("JOB_PIPESTATUS");
+  if (array_p (v) == 0)
+    return;		/* Do nothing if not an array variable. */
+  a = array_cell (v);
+  t = &tbuf;
+  
+	for (job = 0; job < js.j_jobslots; job++)
+	{
+		if(jobs[job] && IS_FOREGROUND (job) == 0)
+		{
+		  for(pipe = jobs[job]->pipe; ; pipe = pipe->next)
+		  {
+		  	if(pipe->running){ t += sprintf(t, "-"); }
+		  	else{ t += sprintf(t, "%d", WSTATUS(pipe->status)); }
+		  	if(pipe->next == jobs[job]->pipe) break;
+		  	t += sprintf(t, " ");
+		  }
+		  array_insert (a, pipe->pid, tbuf);
+	    }
+	}
+}
+
 /* Set the status of JOB and perform any necessary cleanup if the job is
    marked as JDEAD.