1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/Ice/Application.cpp b/cpp/src/Ice/Application.cpp
index 1fafb4370bb..c826f07524e 100644
--- a/cpp/src/Ice/Application.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/Ice/Application.cpp
@@ -341,9 +341,8 @@ Ice::Application::holdInterrupt()
             Mutex::Lock lock(_mutex); // we serialize all the interrupt-setting
             if(_released)
             {
-                _previousCallback = _ctrlCHandler->getCallback();
                 _released = false;
-                _ctrlCHandler->setCallback(holdInterruptCallback);
+                _previousCallback = _ctrlCHandler->setCallback(holdInterruptCallback);
             }
             // else, we were already holding signals
         }