diff --git a/src/neptune_scale/__init__.py b/src/neptune_scale/__init__.py
index 5a044341..c3a5f2e1 100644
--- a/src/neptune_scale/__init__.py
+++ b/src/neptune_scale/__init__.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 import atexit
 import os
-import platform
-import signal
 import threading
 import time
 from contextlib import AbstractContextManager
@@ -43,6 +41,7 @@
 from neptune_scale.core.components.sync_process import SyncProcess
 from neptune_scale.core.logger import get_logger
 from neptune_scale.core.metadata_splitter import MetadataSplitter
+from neptune_scale.core.process_link import ProcessLink
 from neptune_scale.core.serialization import (
     datetime_to_proto,
     make_step,
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@
     SharedFloat,
     SharedInt,
 )
-from neptune_scale.core.util import safe_signal_name
 from neptune_scale.core.validation import (
     verify_collection_type,
     verify_max_length,
@@ -220,11 +218,13 @@ def __init__(
         self._last_ack_seq = SharedInt(-1)
         self._last_ack_timestamp = SharedFloat(-1)
 
+        self._process_link = ProcessLink()
         self._sync_process = SyncProcess(
             project=self._project,
             family=self._run_id,
             operations_queue=self._operations_queue.queue,
             errors_queue=self._errors_queue,
+            process_link=self._process_link,
             api_token=input_api_token,
             last_queued_seq=self._last_queued_seq,
             last_ack_seq=self._last_ack_seq,
@@ -246,13 +246,10 @@ def __init__(
         self._errors_monitor.start()
         with self._lock:
             self._sync_process.start()
+            self._process_link.start(on_link_closed=self._on_child_link_closed)
 
         self._exit_func: Optional[Callable[[], None]] = atexit.register(self._close)
 
-        if platform.system() != "Windows":
-            # Ignoring the type because the signal module is not available on Windows
-            signal.signal(signal.SIGCHLD, self._handle_signal)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
-
         if not resume:
             self._create_run(
                 creation_time=datetime.now() if creation_time is None else creation_time,
@@ -262,16 +259,12 @@ def __init__(
             )
             self.wait_for_processing(verbose=False)
 
-    def _handle_signal(self, signum: int, frame: Any) -> None:
-        # We should not be concerned about SIGCHLD if it's not about our child process
-        if signum == signal.SIGCHLD and self._sync_process.is_alive():
-            return
-
-        if not self._is_closing:
-            signame = safe_signal_name(signum)
-            logger.debug(f"Received signal {signame}. Terminating.")
-
-        self.terminate()
+    def _on_child_link_closed(self, _: ProcessLink) -> None:
+        with self._lock:
+            if not self._is_closing:
+                logger.error("Child process closed unexpectedly. Terminating.")
+                self._is_closing = True
+                self.terminate()
 
     @property
     def resources(self) -> tuple[Resource, ...]:
@@ -303,6 +296,7 @@ def _close(self, *, wait: bool = True) -> None:
 
             self._sync_process.terminate()
             self._sync_process.join()
+            self._process_link.stop()
 
         if self._lag_tracker is not None:
             self._lag_tracker.interrupt()
diff --git a/src/neptune_scale/core/components/sync_process.py b/src/neptune_scale/core/components/sync_process.py
index bd586448..5add8cf3 100644
--- a/src/neptune_scale/core/components/sync_process.py
+++ b/src/neptune_scale/core/components/sync_process.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     SingleOperation,
 )
 from neptune_scale.core.logger import get_logger
+from neptune_scale.core.process_link import ProcessLink
 from neptune_scale.core.shared_var import (
     SharedFloat,
     SharedInt,
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         operations_queue: Queue,
         errors_queue: ErrorsQueue,
+        process_link: ProcessLink,
         api_token: str,
         project: str,
         family: str,
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         self._external_operations_queue: Queue[SingleOperation] = operations_queue
         self._errors_queue: ErrorsQueue = errors_queue
+        self._process_link: ProcessLink = process_link
         self._api_token: str = api_token
         self._project: str = project
         self._family: str = family
@@ -224,10 +227,14 @@ def _handle_signal(self, signum: int, frame: Optional[FrameType]) -> None:
         logger.debug(f"Received signal {safe_signal_name(signum)}")
         self._stop_event.set()  # Trigger the stop event
 
+    def _on_parent_link_closed(self, _: ProcessLink) -> None:
+        logger.error("SyncProcess: main process closed unexpectedly. Exiting")
+        self._stop_event.set()
+
     def run(self) -> None:
         logger.info("Data synchronization started")
 
-        # Register signals handlers
+        self._process_link.start(on_link_closed=self._on_parent_link_closed)
         signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self._handle_signal)
 
         worker = SyncProcessWorker(