diff --git a/shadowsocks/daemon.py b/shadowsocks/daemon.py
index 8dc5608d1..77ed32317 100644
--- a/shadowsocks/daemon.py
+++ b/shadowsocks/daemon.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def handle_exit(signum, _):
         sys.exit(1)
 
     os.setsid()
-    signal.signal(signal.SIG_IGN, signal.SIGHUP)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, signal.SIG_IGN)
 
     print('started')
     os.kill(ppid, signal.SIGTERM)