diff --git a/rpcsx/main.cpp b/rpcsx/main.cpp
index 506c154ab..6a980f5e1 100644
--- a/rpcsx/main.cpp
+++ b/rpcsx/main.cpp
@@ -915,10 +915,10 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
     break;
   }
 
-  rx::startWatchdog();
-
   setupSigHandlers();
 
+  rx::startWatchdog();
+
   rx::createGpuDevice();
   vfs::initialize();