diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 9b887b68..9a92de81 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Broker:
   Closes #1960.
 - Fix QoS 0 messages not being delivered if max_queued_messages was set to 0.
   Closes #1956.
+- Fix local bridges being disconnected on SIGHUP. Closes #1942.
 
 Clients:
 - Fix mosquitto_sub being unable to terminate with Ctrl-C if a successful
diff --git a/src/security_default.c b/src/security_default.c
index cc7e1f1b..d732e774 100644
--- a/src/security_default.c
+++ b/src/security_default.c
@@ -1112,6 +1112,10 @@ int mosquitto_security_apply_default(void)
 #endif
 
 	HASH_ITER(hh_id, db.contexts_by_id, context, ctxt_tmp){
+		if(context->bridge){
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		/* Check for anonymous clients when allow_anonymous is false */
 		if(db.config->per_listener_settings){
 			if(context->listener){