diff --git a/strace.c b/strace.c
index 250f49c2..f851c985 100644
--- a/strace.c
+++ b/strace.c
@@ -2311,9 +2311,10 @@ trace(void)
 			return true;
 	}
 
-	clear_regs();
 	if (WIFSTOPPED(status))
 		get_regs(pid);
+	else
+		clear_regs();
 
 	event = (unsigned int) status >> 16;