diff --git a/src/win/signal.c b/src/win/signal.c
index fc489f61..2c64a55d 100644
--- a/src/win/signal.c
+++ b/src/win/signal.c
@@ -130,8 +130,10 @@ static int uv__signal_register_control_handler() {
 
   /* If the console control handler has already been hooked, just add a */
   /* reference. */
-  if (uv__signal_control_handler_refs > 0)
+  if (uv__signal_control_handler_refs > 0) {
+    uv__signal_control_handler_refs++;
     return 0;
+  }
 
   if (!SetConsoleCtrlHandler(uv__signal_control_handler, TRUE))
     return GetLastError();