diff --git a/minode/main.py b/minode/main.py
index 7b52796..e3d7a18 100644
--- a/minode/main.py
+++ b/minode/main.py
@@ -219,9 +219,10 @@ def start_i2p_listener():
 
 def main():
     """Script entry point"""
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handler)
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, handler)
-
+    try:
+        multiprocessing.set_start_method('spawn')
+    except RuntimeError:
+        pass
     parse_arguments()
 
     logging.basicConfig(
@@ -229,6 +230,12 @@ def main():
         format='[%(asctime)s] [%(levelname)s] %(message)s')
     logging.info('Starting MiNode')
 
+    try:
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handler)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, handler)
+    except ValueError:
+        logging.warning('Working outside of the main thread!')
+
     logging.info('Data directory: %s', shared.data_directory)
     if not os.path.exists(shared.data_directory):
         try:
@@ -257,5 +264,4 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    multiprocessing.set_start_method('spawn')
     main()