diff --git a/top/top.c b/top/top.c
index 7bde54f7..1597d4c0 100644
--- a/top/top.c
+++ b/top/top.c
@@ -2019,7 +2019,6 @@ static void adj_geometry (void) {
    Graph_adj = (float)Graph_len / 100.0;
 
    fflush(stdout);
-   Frames_signal = BREAK_off;
 } // end: adj_geometry
 
 
@@ -7094,6 +7093,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
       if (0 < Loops) --Loops;
       if (!Loops) bye_bye(NULL);
+      if (Frames_signal) { Frames_signal = BREAK_off; continue; }
 
       ts.tv_sec = Rc.delay_time;
       ts.tv_nsec = (Rc.delay_time - (int)Rc.delay_time) * 1000000000;