diff --git a/cmd/cmount/mount.go b/cmd/cmount/mount.go
index 38503d8ae..07a45daab 100644
--- a/cmd/cmount/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/cmount/mount.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/cmd/mountlib"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/atexit"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/vfs"
 )
 
@@ -187,9 +188,17 @@ func mount(VFS *vfs.VFS, mountpoint string, opt *mountlib.Options) (<-chan error
 	unmount := func() error {
 		// Shutdown the VFS
 		fsys.VFS.Shutdown()
-		fs.Debugf(nil, "Calling host.Unmount")
-		if host.Unmount() {
-			fs.Debugf(nil, "host.Unmount succeeded")
+		var umountOK bool
+		if atexit.Signalled() {
+			// If we have received a signal then FUSE will be shutting down already
+			fs.Debugf(nil, "Not calling host.Unmount as signal received")
+			umountOK = true
+		} else {
+			fs.Debugf(nil, "Calling host.Unmount")
+			umountOK = host.Unmount()
+		}
+		if umountOK {
+			fs.Debugf(nil, "Unmounted successfully")
 			if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 				if !waitFor(func() bool {
 					_, err := os.Stat(mountpoint)