diff --git a/vendored/libfuse/lib/fuse_signals.cpp b/vendored/libfuse/lib/fuse_signals.cpp
index c9ea7e6b..447d2701 100644
--- a/vendored/libfuse/lib/fuse_signals.cpp
+++ b/vendored/libfuse/lib/fuse_signals.cpp
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ int fuse_set_signal_handlers(struct fuse_session *se)
 
 void fuse_remove_signal_handlers(struct fuse_session *se)
 {
-  if(g_fuse_instance.load(std::memory_order_acquire) != se)
-    fprintf(stderr,"mergerfs: fuse_remove_signal_handlers: unknown session\n");
-  else
-    g_fuse_instance.store(nullptr,std::memory_order_release);
-
   set_one_signal_handler(SIGINT, exit_handler, 1);
   set_one_signal_handler(SIGTERM, exit_handler, 1);
   set_one_signal_handler(SIGQUIT, exit_handler, 1);
   set_one_signal_handler(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN, 1);
+
+  if(g_fuse_instance.load(std::memory_order_acquire) != se)
+    fprintf(stderr,"mergerfs: fuse_remove_signal_handlers: unknown session\n");
+  else
+    g_fuse_instance.store(nullptr,std::memory_order_release);
 }