--- Python/pythonrun.c	2012-11-08 14:29:46.945956937 +0100
+++ Python/pythonrun.c.orig	2012-11-08 14:29:29.969287399 +0100
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@
     if (initfsencoding(interp) < 0)
         Py_FatalError("Py_Initialize: unable to load the file system codec");
 
+    if (install_sigs)
+        initsigs(); /* Signal handling stuff, including initintr() */
+
     initmain(interp); /* Module __main__ */
     if (initstdio() < 0)
         Py_FatalError(
@@ -390,9 +393,6 @@
 
     if (!Py_NoSiteFlag)
         initsite(); /* Module site */
-
-    if (install_sigs)
-        initsigs(); /* Signal handling stuff, including initintr() */
 }
 
 void