diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6a3c8649c..f4db1d585 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-12-08  m. allan noah <kitno455 a t gmail d o t com>
+	* backend/avision.c: backend v289
+	- fix sending SIGTERM when reader_pid == 0
+
 2008-12-07  m. allan noah <kitno455 a t gmail d o t com>
 	* backend/canon_dr.[ch], backend/canon_dr-cmd.h: backend v8
 	- rename read/send_counter to read/send_panel
diff --git a/backend/avision.c b/backend/avision.c
index 530e38d8b..87f4135a3 100644
--- a/backend/avision.c
+++ b/backend/avision.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 #include <math.h>
 
 #define BACKEND_NAME avision
-#define BACKEND_BUILD 288 /* avision backend BUILD version */
+#define BACKEND_BUILD 289 /* avision backend BUILD version */
 
 #include <sane/sane.h>
 #include <sane/sanei.h>
@@ -6082,7 +6082,7 @@ do_cancel (Avision_Scanner* s)
   s->duplex_rear_valid = SANE_FALSE;
   s->page = 0;
   
-  if (s->reader_pid != -1) {
+  if (s->reader_pid > 0) {
     int exit_status;
     
     /* ensure child knows it's time to stop: */