diff --git a/yasnd.c b/yasnd.c
index 64b6418..6c0dd22 100644
--- a/yasnd.c
+++ b/yasnd.c
@@ -325,6 +325,11 @@ void signal_handler(int signum)
 {
 	void free_resources()
 	{
+		// lock Main Loop
+		loop_locked=true;
+		// kill Main Loop clone process
+		kill(mainloop_clone_pid,SIGTERM);
+		waitpid(mainloop_clone_pid,NULL,__WCLONE);
 		// Stop IPC loop and remove IPC queue
 		ipc_free();
 		// free config structure
@@ -341,11 +346,6 @@ void signal_handler(int signum)
 	if (signum==SIGHUP)
 	{
 		log_event("SIGHUP captured, daemon re-read config");
-		// lock Main Loop
-		loop_locked=true;
-		// kill Main Loop clone process
-		kill(mainloop_clone_pid,SIGTERM);
-		waitpid(mainloop_clone_pid,NULL,__WCLONE);
 		// free all resources
 		free_resources();
 		// Init IPC loop again
@@ -360,12 +360,12 @@ void signal_handler(int signum)
 	if (signum==SIGTERM)
 	{
 		log_event("SIGTERM captured, daemon stopping");
+		// free resources
+		free_resources();
 		// block LPT control circuit
 		lpt_lock();
 		// close log decriptor
 		closelog();
-		// free resources
-		free_resources();
 		//
 		exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 	}