diff --git a/hyfetch/termenv.py b/hyfetch/termenv.py
index b91bfcc4..a26289de 100644
--- a/hyfetch/termenv.py
+++ b/hyfetch/termenv.py
@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@ def handler(signum, frame):
             # Terminate with sequence terminator [\ or bell ^G
             if code.endswith('\x1b\\') or code.endswith('\a'):
                 break
-        signal.alarm(0)
     except IOError:
         pass
+    finally:
+        # Disable alarm
+        signal.alarm(0)
 
     # Reset terminal back to normal mode (previously set to raw mode)
     termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, settings)