diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/application_linux.go b/v3/pkg/application/application_linux.go
index 90c130b7..4db23d05 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/application_linux.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/application_linux.go
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ func (a *linuxApp) monitorThemeChanges() {
 
 func newPlatformApp(parent *App) *linuxApp {
 
-	C.install_signal_handlers()
 	name := strings.ToLower(strings.Replace(parent.options.Name, " ", "", -1))
 	if name == "" {
 		name = "undefined"
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/linux_cgo.go b/v3/pkg/application/linux_cgo.go
index ace51e28..911cf6c4 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/linux_cgo.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/linux_cgo.go
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ package application
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/internal/assetserver/webview"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"unsafe"
 
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/internal/assetserver/webview"
+
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/pkg/events"
 )
 
@@ -317,6 +318,8 @@ func appName() string {
 }
 
 func appNew(name string) pointer {
+	C.install_signal_handlers()
+
 	// prevent leading number
 	if matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(`^\d+`, name); matched {
 		name = fmt.Sprintf("_%s", name)