diff --git a/quark.c b/quark.c
index 1d3605b..4c38a61 100644
--- a/quark.c
+++ b/quark.c
@@ -383,6 +383,14 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	if(!(gpwd = getpwnam(group)))
 		die("error: invalid group %s\n", group);
 
+	signal(SIGCHLD, sighandler);
+	signal(SIGHUP, sighandler);
+	signal(SIGINT, sighandler);
+	signal(SIGQUIT, sighandler);
+	signal(SIGABRT, sighandler);
+	signal(SIGTERM, sighandler);
+	signal(SIGKILL, sighandler);
+
 	/* init */
 	setbuf(stdout, NULL); /* unbuffered stdout */
 	memset(&hints, 0, sizeof hints);
@@ -416,14 +424,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		die("error: location too long\n");
 	}
 
-	signal(SIGCHLD, sighandler);
-	signal(SIGHUP, sighandler);
-	signal(SIGINT, sighandler);
-	signal(SIGQUIT, sighandler);
-	signal(SIGABRT, sighandler);
-	signal(SIGTERM, sighandler);
-	signal(SIGKILL, sighandler);
-
 	if(chroot(docroot) == -1)
 		die("error: chroot %s: %s\n", docroot, strerror(errno));