diff --git a/src/archived.c b/src/archived.c
index 9641966..b6fb6b9 100644
--- a/src/archived.c
+++ b/src/archived.c
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
+    /* Setup signal handlers */
+    signal(SIGTERM, sighandl);
+    signal(SIGQUIT, sighandl);
+    signal(SIGINT, sighandl);
+    signal(SIGSEGV, sighandl);
+    signal(SIGUSR1, sighandl);
+    signal(SIGUSR2, sighandl);
+
     if (load_config(configfile) < 0)
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
 
@@ -149,14 +157,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    /* Setup signal handlers */
-    signal(SIGTERM, sighandl);
-    signal(SIGQUIT, sighandl);
-    signal(SIGINT, sighandl);
-    signal(SIGSEGV, sighandl);
-    signal(SIGUSR1, sighandl);
-    signal(SIGUSR2, sighandl);
-
     main_loop();
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;