diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_receivewal.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_receivewal.c
index 23cf5f8ec7..4b1439be90 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_receivewal.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_receivewal.c
@@ -917,10 +917,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		close_destination_dir(dir, basedir);
 	}
 
-#ifndef WIN32
-	pqsignal(SIGINT, sigint_handler);
-#endif
-
 	/*
 	 * Obtain a connection before doing anything.
 	 */
@@ -930,6 +926,14 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(1);
 	atexit(disconnect_atexit);
 
+	/*
+	 * Trap signals.  (Don't do this until after the initial password prompt,
+	 * if one is needed, in GetConnection.)
+	 */
+#ifndef WIN32
+	pqsignal(SIGINT, sigint_handler);
+#endif
+
 	/*
 	 * Run IDENTIFY_SYSTEM to make sure we've successfully have established a
 	 * replication connection and haven't connected using a database specific
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c
index f235d6fecf..13319cf0d3 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ StreamLogicalLog(void)
 	output_written_lsn = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
 	output_fsync_lsn = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
 
-	query = createPQExpBuffer();
-
 	/*
 	 * Connect in replication mode to the server
 	 */
@@ -236,6 +234,7 @@ StreamLogicalLog(void)
 					replication_slot);
 
 	/* Initiate the replication stream at specified location */
+	query = createPQExpBuffer();
 	appendPQExpBuffer(query, "START_REPLICATION SLOT \"%s\" LOGICAL %X/%X",
 					  replication_slot, LSN_FORMAT_ARGS(startpos));
 
@@ -932,16 +931,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-
-#ifndef WIN32
-	pqsignal(SIGINT, sigint_handler);
-	pqsignal(SIGHUP, sighup_handler);
-#endif
-
 	/*
-	 * Obtain a connection to server. This is not really necessary but it
-	 * helps to get more precise error messages about authentication, required
-	 * GUC parameters and such.
+	 * Obtain a connection to server.  Notably, if we need a password, we want
+	 * to collect it from the user immediately.
 	 */
 	conn = GetConnection();
 	if (!conn)
@@ -949,6 +941,15 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(1);
 	atexit(disconnect_atexit);
 
+	/*
+	 * Trap signals.  (Don't do this until after the initial password prompt,
+	 * if one is needed, in GetConnection.)
+	 */
+#ifndef WIN32
+	pqsignal(SIGINT, sigint_handler);
+	pqsignal(SIGHUP, sighup_handler);
+#endif
+
 	/*
 	 * Run IDENTIFY_SYSTEM to make sure we connected using a database specific
 	 * replication connection.