diff --git a/select.c b/select.c
index e89f807f..4cd77c63 100644
--- a/select.c
+++ b/select.c
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ select_dispatch(void *arg, struct timeval *tv)
 			log_error("select");
 			return (-1);
 		}
-		
+
+		signal_process();
 		return (0);
 	}
 
@@ -203,8 +204,6 @@ select_dispatch(void *arg, struct timeval *tv)
 
 	sop->event_fds = maxfd;
 
-	signal_process();
-
 	return (0);
 }