diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 4a9d763f892..1814e68e4de 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1840,11 +1840,6 @@ relock:
 
 	for (;;) {
 		struct k_sigaction *ka;
-
-		if (unlikely(signal->group_stop_count > 0) &&
-		    do_signal_stop(0))
-			goto relock;
-
 		/*
 		 * Tracing can induce an artifical signal and choose sigaction.
 		 * The return value in @signr determines the default action,
@@ -1856,6 +1851,10 @@ relock:
 		if (unlikely(signr != 0))
 			ka = return_ka;
 		else {
+			if (unlikely(signal->group_stop_count > 0) &&
+			    do_signal_stop(0))
+				goto relock;
+
 			signr = dequeue_signal(current, &current->blocked,
 					       info);