diff --git a/src/os/signal/signal_test.go b/src/os/signal/signal_test.go
index 7942e78752..291c5f113e 100644
--- a/src/os/signal/signal_test.go
+++ b/src/os/signal/signal_test.go
@@ -278,3 +278,12 @@ func TestNohup(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// Test that SIGCONT works (issue 8953).
+func TestSIGCONT(t *testing.T) {
+	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	Notify(c, syscall.SIGCONT)
+	defer Stop(c)
+	syscall.Kill(syscall.Getpid(), syscall.SIGCONT)
+	waitSig(t, c, syscall.SIGCONT)
+}
diff --git a/src/runtime/signal_darwin.go b/src/runtime/signal_darwin.go
index 142f4e24ce..4a26f3eb08 100644
--- a/src/runtime/signal_darwin.go
+++ b/src/runtime/signal_darwin.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var sigtable = [...]sigTabT{
 	/* 16 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGURG: urgent condition on socket"},
 	/* 17 */ {0, "SIGSTOP: stop"},
 	/* 18 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTSTP: keyboard stop"},
-	/* 19 */ {0, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
+	/* 19 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
 	/* 20 */ {_SigNotify + _SigUnblock, "SIGCHLD: child status has changed"},
 	/* 21 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTIN: background read from tty"},
 	/* 22 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTOU: background write to tty"},
diff --git a/src/runtime/signal_dragonfly.go b/src/runtime/signal_dragonfly.go
index d37e11a3ec..f507a07233 100644
--- a/src/runtime/signal_dragonfly.go
+++ b/src/runtime/signal_dragonfly.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var sigtable = [...]sigTabT{
 	/* 16 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGURG: urgent condition on socket"},
 	/* 17 */ {0, "SIGSTOP: stop"},
 	/* 18 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTSTP: keyboard stop"},
-	/* 19 */ {0, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
+	/* 19 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
 	/* 20 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGCHLD: child status has changed"},
 	/* 21 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTIN: background read from tty"},
 	/* 22 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTOU: background write to tty"},
diff --git a/src/runtime/signal_freebsd.go b/src/runtime/signal_freebsd.go
index bc167c7a9a..7c98cf372b 100644
--- a/src/runtime/signal_freebsd.go
+++ b/src/runtime/signal_freebsd.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var sigtable = [...]sigTabT{
 	/* 16 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGURG: urgent condition on socket"},
 	/* 17 */ {0, "SIGSTOP: stop"},
 	/* 18 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTSTP: keyboard stop"},
-	/* 19 */ {0, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
+	/* 19 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
 	/* 20 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGCHLD: child status has changed"},
 	/* 21 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTIN: background read from tty"},
 	/* 22 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTOU: background write to tty"},
diff --git a/src/runtime/signal_nacl.go b/src/runtime/signal_nacl.go
index 122648bc33..47930757da 100644
--- a/src/runtime/signal_nacl.go
+++ b/src/runtime/signal_nacl.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var sigtable = [...]sigTabT{
 	/* 16 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGURG: urgent condition on socket"},
 	/* 17 */ {0, "SIGSTOP: stop"},
 	/* 18 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTSTP: keyboard stop"},
-	/* 19 */ {0, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
+	/* 19 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
 	/* 20 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGCHLD: child status has changed"},
 	/* 21 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTIN: background read from tty"},
 	/* 22 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTOU: background write to tty"},
diff --git a/src/runtime/signal_netbsd.go b/src/runtime/signal_netbsd.go
index d93a450d98..30a3b8e1a9 100644
--- a/src/runtime/signal_netbsd.go
+++ b/src/runtime/signal_netbsd.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var sigtable = [...]sigTabT{
 	/* 16 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGURG: urgent condition on socket"},
 	/* 17 */ {0, "SIGSTOP: stop"},
 	/* 18 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTSTP: keyboard stop"},
-	/* 19 */ {0, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
+	/* 19 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
 	/* 20 */ {_SigNotify + _SigUnblock, "SIGCHLD: child status has changed"},
 	/* 21 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTIN: background read from tty"},
 	/* 22 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTOU: background write to tty"},
diff --git a/src/runtime/signal_openbsd.go b/src/runtime/signal_openbsd.go
index f724db9fcd..d1e48c43fc 100644
--- a/src/runtime/signal_openbsd.go
+++ b/src/runtime/signal_openbsd.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var sigtable = [...]sigTabT{
 	/* 16 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGURG: urgent condition on socket"},
 	/* 17 */ {0, "SIGSTOP: stop"},
 	/* 18 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTSTP: keyboard stop"},
-	/* 19 */ {0, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
+	/* 19 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGCONT: continue after stop"},
 	/* 20 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGCHLD: child status has changed"},
 	/* 21 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTIN: background read from tty"},
 	/* 22 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTOU: background write to tty"},
diff --git a/src/runtime/signal_solaris.go b/src/runtime/signal_solaris.go
index 04b5c9dba6..2cab5b8239 100644
--- a/src/runtime/signal_solaris.go
+++ b/src/runtime/signal_solaris.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var sigtable = [...]sigTabT{
 	/* 22 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGPOLL: pollable event occured"},
 	/* 23 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGSTOP: stop (cannot be caught or ignored)"},
 	/* 24 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTSTP: user stop requested from tty"},
-	/* 25 */ {0, "SIGCONT: stopped process has been continued"},
+	/* 25 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGCONT: stopped process has been continued"},
 	/* 26 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTIN: background tty read attempted"},
 	/* 27 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTOU: background tty write attempted"},
 	/* 28 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGVTALRM: virtual timer expired"},
diff --git a/src/runtime/sigtab_linux_generic.go b/src/runtime/sigtab_linux_generic.go
index 839d52671a..32c40c4768 100644
--- a/src/runtime/sigtab_linux_generic.go
+++ b/src/runtime/sigtab_linux_generic.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var sigtable = [...]sigTabT{
 	/* 15 */ {_SigNotify + _SigKill, "SIGTERM: termination"},
 	/* 16 */ {_SigThrow + _SigUnblock, "SIGSTKFLT: stack fault"},
 	/* 17 */ {_SigNotify + _SigUnblock, "SIGCHLD: child status has changed"},
-	/* 18 */ {0, "SIGCONT: continue"},
+	/* 18 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGCONT: continue"},
 	/* 19 */ {0, "SIGSTOP: stop, unblockable"},
 	/* 20 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTSTP: keyboard stop"},
 	/* 21 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTIN: background read from tty"},
diff --git a/src/runtime/sigtab_linux_mips64x.go b/src/runtime/sigtab_linux_mips64x.go
index 2c0003f72b..dbd50f7b1f 100644
--- a/src/runtime/sigtab_linux_mips64x.go
+++ b/src/runtime/sigtab_linux_mips64x.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var sigtable = [...]sigTabT{
 	/* 22 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGIO: i/o now possible"},
 	/* 23 */ {0, "SIGSTOP: stop, unblockable"},
 	/* 24 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTSTP: keyboard stop"},
-	/* 25 */ {0, "SIGCONT: continue"},
+	/* 25 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGCONT: continue"},
 	/* 26 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTIN: background read from tty"},
 	/* 27 */ {_SigNotify + _SigDefault, "SIGTTOU: background write to tty"},
 	/* 28 */ {_SigNotify, "SIGVTALRM: virtual alarm clock"},