diff --git a/userspace/falco/atomic_signal_handler.h b/userspace/falco/atomic_signal_handler.h
index 5630eb3c..f141d9b5 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/atomic_signal_handler.h
+++ b/userspace/falco/atomic_signal_handler.h
@@ -85,23 +85,21 @@ public:
 	inline bool handle(std::function<void()> f) {
 		if(triggered() && !handled()) {
 			std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_mtx);
-			if(!handled()) {
-				try {
-					f();
-					// note: the action may have forcely reset
-					// the signal handler, so we don't want to create
-					// an inconsistent state
-					if(triggered()) {
-						m_handled.store(true, std::memory_order_seq_cst);
-					}
-				} catch(std::exception&) {
-					if(triggered()) {
-						m_handled.store(true, std::memory_order_seq_cst);
-					}
-					throw;
+			try {
+				f();
+				// note: the action may have forcely reset
+				// the signal handler, so we don't want to create
+				// an inconsistent state
+				if(triggered()) {
+					m_handled.store(true, std::memory_order_seq_cst);
 				}
-				return true;
+			} catch(std::exception&) {
+				if(triggered()) {
+					m_handled.store(true, std::memory_order_seq_cst);
+				}
+				throw;
 			}
+			return true;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}