diff --git a/server/proxy/freerdp_proxy.c b/server/proxy/freerdp_proxy.c
index 2c0023008..d6888f424 100644
--- a/server/proxy/freerdp_proxy.c
+++ b/server/proxy/freerdp_proxy.c
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	if (argc >= 2)
 		config_path = argv[1];
 
-	pf_server_register_signal_handlers();
-
 	config = pf_server_config_load(config_path);
 	if (!config)
 		goto fail;
@@ -113,6 +111,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	if (!is_all_required_modules_loaded(config))
 		goto fail;
 
+	pf_server_register_signal_handlers();
+
 	server = pf_server_new(config);
 	if (!server)
 		goto fail;