diff --git a/src/App.cpp b/src/App.cpp
index 39ec0d62..100d2483 100644
--- a/src/App.cpp
+++ b/src/App.cpp
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ int xmrig::App::exec()
         return 2;
     }
 
-    m_signals = std::make_shared<Signals>(this);
-
     int rc = 0;
     if (background(rc)) {
         return rc;
     }
 
+    m_signals = std::make_shared<Signals>(this);
+
     rc = m_controller->init();
     if (rc != 0) {
         return rc;
diff --git a/src/App_unix.cpp b/src/App_unix.cpp
index b0b80079..3fde75d0 100644
--- a/src/App_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/App_unix.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <csignal>
 #include <cerrno>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <uv.h>
 
 
 #include "App.h"
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ bool xmrig::App::background(int &rc)
         return true;
     }
 
+    uv_loop_fork(uv_default_loop());
+
     i = setsid();
 
     if (i < 0) {