diff --git a/Kernel/Process.cpp b/Kernel/Process.cpp
index 7191cd06116..7f59b5bd83b 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Process.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ ErrorOr<NonnullRefPtr<Process>> Process::try_create_user_process(RefPtr<Thread>&
     // NOTE: All user processes have a leaked ref on them. It's balanced by Thread::WaitBlockerSet::finalize().
     process->ref();
 
+    {
+        SpinlockLocker lock(g_scheduler_lock);
+        new_main_thread->set_state(Thread::State::Runnable);
+    }
+
     return process;
 }
 
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/execve.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/execve.cpp
index 6696e9b1497..14c04ee7986 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/execve.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/execve.cpp
@@ -627,10 +627,6 @@ ErrorOr<void> Process::do_exec(NonnullRefPtr<OpenFileDescription> main_program_d
         PerformanceManager::add_process_exec_event(*this);
     }
 
-    {
-        SpinlockLocker lock(g_scheduler_lock);
-        new_main_thread->set_state(Thread::State::Runnable);
-    }
     u32 lock_count_to_restore;
     [[maybe_unused]] auto rc = big_lock().force_unlock_if_locked(lock_count_to_restore);
     VERIFY_INTERRUPTS_DISABLED();