diff --git a/kernel-src/arch/x86-64/apic.c b/kernel-src/arch/x86-64/apic.c
index be8e0c8d..5ebb77f3 100644
--- a/kernel-src/arch/x86-64/apic.c
+++ b/kernel-src/arch/x86-64/apic.c
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ void arch_apic_initap() {
 			writelapic(APIC_LVT_LINT0 + 0x10 * current->lint, (nmiisr->id & 0xff) | LVT_DELIVERY_NMI | (current->flags << 12));
 	}
 
-	_cpu()->ipl = IPL_NORMAL;
 	interrupt_set(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel-src/arch/x86-64/idt.c b/kernel-src/arch/x86-64/idt.c
index d343d6bc..6c88b12a 100644
--- a/kernel-src/arch/x86-64/idt.c
+++ b/kernel-src/arch/x86-64/idt.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <panic.h>
 #include <kernel/interrupt.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <arch/cpu.h>
 
 typedef struct {
 	uint16_t size;
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ void arch_idt_reload() {
 	// make sure to reserve the first 32 isrs for exceptions with a dummy panic isr
 	for (int i = 0; i < 32; ++i)
 		interrupt_register(i, exceptisr, NULL, IPL_MAX);
+
+	_cpu()->ipl = IPL_NORMAL;
 }
 
 void arch_interrupt_disable() {