diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index edf48f3..476eab5 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -3113,6 +3113,7 @@ static void monitor_event(void *opaque, int event)
 
     switch (event) {
     case CHR_EVENT_MUX_IN:
+        mon->mux_out = 0;
         if (mon->reset_seen) {
             readline_restart(mon->rs);
             monitor_resume(mon);
@@ -3120,7 +3121,6 @@ static void monitor_event(void *opaque, int event)
         } else {
             mon->suspend_cnt = 0;
         }
-        mon->mux_out = 0;
         break;
 
     case CHR_EVENT_MUX_OUT: