diff --git a/cfgmgr/natmgrd.cpp b/cfgmgr/natmgrd.cpp
index 41009bcebe76..db5a77f9a619 100644
--- a/cfgmgr/natmgrd.cpp
+++ b/cfgmgr/natmgrd.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ void sigterm_handler(int signo)
 {
     SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
 
+    if (old_sigaction.sa_handler != SIG_IGN && old_sigaction.sa_handler != SIG_DFL) {
+        old_sigaction.sa_handler(signo);
+    }
+
     gExit = 1;
 }
 
@@ -109,10 +113,6 @@ void cleanup()
         natmgr->cleanupMangleIpTables();
         natmgr->cleanupPoolIpTable();
     }
-
-    if (old_sigaction.sa_handler != SIG_IGN && old_sigaction.sa_handler != SIG_DFL) {
-        old_sigaction.sa_handler(signo);
-    }
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)