diff --git a/src/com/github/shadowsocks/Utils.java b/src/com/github/shadowsocks/Utils.java
index 64356b0b..86e04722 100755
--- a/src/com/github/shadowsocks/Utils.java
+++ b/src/com/github/shadowsocks/Utils.java
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ public class Utils {
                     pipe = createSubprocess(pid, getShell());
                 }
 
-                if (result == null || pipe == null) return;
-
                 if (pid[0] != -1) {
                     exitcode = Exec.waitFor(pid[0]);
                 }
 
+                if (result == null || pipe == null) return;
+
                 final InputStream stdout = new FileInputStream(pipe);
                 final byte buf[] = new byte[8192];
                 int read = 0;