diff --git a/src/compton.c b/src/compton.c
index fbfd292..7a2b73b 100644
--- a/src/compton.c
+++ b/src/compton.c
@@ -2179,8 +2179,6 @@ static void session_destroy(session_t *ps) {
 	ev_prepare_stop(ps->loop, &ps->event_check);
 	ev_signal_stop(ps->loop, &ps->usr1_signal);
 	ev_signal_stop(ps->loop, &ps->int_signal);
-
-	log_deinit_tls();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2293,5 +2291,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 	free(config_file);
 
+	log_deinit_tls();
+
 	return 0;
 }