diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3409b7f99..1ff61849c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1036,8 +1036,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
         for (j = 1; j < argc; j++)
                 if (streq(argv[j], "--deserialize")) {
-                        break;
                         is_reexec = true;
+                        break;
                 }
 
         /* If we get started via the /sbin/init symlink then we are