diff --git a/lib/libc_r/uthread/uthread_sig.c b/lib/libc_r/uthread/uthread_sig.c
index a005adfe70f..71a88efe4a3 100644
--- a/lib/libc_r/uthread/uthread_sig.c
+++ b/lib/libc_r/uthread/uthread_sig.c
@@ -569,9 +569,9 @@ thread_sig_handle_special(int sig)
 static void
 thread_sig_add(pthread_t pthread, int sig, int has_args)
 {
-	struct pthread	*curthread = _get_curthread();
 	int	restart;
 	int	suppress_handler = 0;
+	int	thread_is_active = 0;
 
 	restart = _thread_sigact[sig - 1].sa_flags & SA_RESTART;
 
@@ -604,6 +604,12 @@ thread_sig_add(pthread_t pthread, int sig, int has_args)
 		 */
 		if ((pthread->flags & PTHREAD_FLAGS_IN_PRIOQ) != 0)
 			PTHREAD_PRIOQ_REMOVE(pthread);
+		else
+			/*
+			 * This thread is running; avoid placing it in
+			 * the run queue:
+			 */
+			thread_is_active = 1;
 		break;
 
 	case PS_SUSPENDED:
@@ -753,7 +759,7 @@ thread_sig_add(pthread_t pthread, int sig, int has_args)
 		 * the thread in the run queue.
 		 */
 		pthread->active_priority |= PTHREAD_SIGNAL_PRIORITY;
-		if (pthread != curthread)
+		if (thread_is_active == 0)
 			PTHREAD_PRIOQ_INSERT_TAIL(pthread);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/libkse/thread/thr_sig.c b/lib/libkse/thread/thr_sig.c
index a005adfe70f..71a88efe4a3 100644
--- a/lib/libkse/thread/thr_sig.c
+++ b/lib/libkse/thread/thr_sig.c
@@ -569,9 +569,9 @@ thread_sig_handle_special(int sig)
 static void
 thread_sig_add(pthread_t pthread, int sig, int has_args)
 {
-	struct pthread	*curthread = _get_curthread();
 	int	restart;
 	int	suppress_handler = 0;
+	int	thread_is_active = 0;
 
 	restart = _thread_sigact[sig - 1].sa_flags & SA_RESTART;
 
@@ -604,6 +604,12 @@ thread_sig_add(pthread_t pthread, int sig, int has_args)
 		 */
 		if ((pthread->flags & PTHREAD_FLAGS_IN_PRIOQ) != 0)
 			PTHREAD_PRIOQ_REMOVE(pthread);
+		else
+			/*
+			 * This thread is running; avoid placing it in
+			 * the run queue:
+			 */
+			thread_is_active = 1;
 		break;
 
 	case PS_SUSPENDED:
@@ -753,7 +759,7 @@ thread_sig_add(pthread_t pthread, int sig, int has_args)
 		 * the thread in the run queue.
 		 */
 		pthread->active_priority |= PTHREAD_SIGNAL_PRIORITY;
-		if (pthread != curthread)
+		if (thread_is_active == 0)
 			PTHREAD_PRIOQ_INSERT_TAIL(pthread);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_sig.c b/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_sig.c
index a005adfe70f..71a88efe4a3 100644
--- a/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_sig.c
+++ b/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_sig.c
@@ -569,9 +569,9 @@ thread_sig_handle_special(int sig)
 static void
 thread_sig_add(pthread_t pthread, int sig, int has_args)
 {
-	struct pthread	*curthread = _get_curthread();
 	int	restart;
 	int	suppress_handler = 0;
+	int	thread_is_active = 0;
 
 	restart = _thread_sigact[sig - 1].sa_flags & SA_RESTART;
 
@@ -604,6 +604,12 @@ thread_sig_add(pthread_t pthread, int sig, int has_args)
 		 */
 		if ((pthread->flags & PTHREAD_FLAGS_IN_PRIOQ) != 0)
 			PTHREAD_PRIOQ_REMOVE(pthread);
+		else
+			/*
+			 * This thread is running; avoid placing it in
+			 * the run queue:
+			 */
+			thread_is_active = 1;
 		break;
 
 	case PS_SUSPENDED:
@@ -753,7 +759,7 @@ thread_sig_add(pthread_t pthread, int sig, int has_args)
 		 * the thread in the run queue.
 		 */
 		pthread->active_priority |= PTHREAD_SIGNAL_PRIORITY;
-		if (pthread != curthread)
+		if (thread_is_active == 0)
 			PTHREAD_PRIOQ_INSERT_TAIL(pthread);
 	}
 }