diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 09b7fe969..2f25c2305 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
+    core_initialize();
+
     if (opt_daemon)
     {
         pid_t pid;
@@ -142,8 +144,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         umask(027);
     }
 
-    core_initialize();
-
     if (opt_logger)
     {
         pid_t pid;
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         /* Parent */
     }
 
-    signal_init();
-
     {
         pid_t pid;
         pid = fork();
@@ -199,6 +197,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         d_trace_level(&_s1ap_path, 100);
     }
 
+    signal_init();
+
     if (cellwire_initialize(config_path) != CORE_OK)
     {
         d_fatal("CellWire initialization failed. Aborted");