diff --git a/include/boost/process/v2/exit_code.hpp b/include/boost/process/v2/exit_code.hpp
index 3ee580063..485b3d674 100644
--- a/include/boost/process/v2/exit_code.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/process/v2/exit_code.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ typedef int native_exit_code_type;
 
 namespace detail
 {
-constexpr native_exit_code_type still_active = 0x7f;
+constexpr native_exit_code_type still_active = 0x17f;
+static_assert(WIFSTOPPED(still_active), "Expected still_active to indicate WIFSTOPPED");
+static_assert(!WIFEXITED(still_active), "Expected still_active to not indicate WIFEXITED");
+static_assert(!WIFSIGNALED(still_active), "Expected still_active to not indicate WIFSIGNALED");
+static_assert(!WIFCONTINUED(still_active), "Expected still_active to not indicate WIFCONTINUED");
 }
 
 inline bool process_is_running(int code)