diff --git a/kernel/src/kmain.c b/kernel/src/kmain.c
index a5ce6c2..9fce1e6 100644
--- a/kernel/src/kmain.c
+++ b/kernel/src/kmain.c
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ void kernel_init(boot_info_T* boot_info) {
     idt_init();
     pic_init();
     pit_set_divisor(PIT_DIVISOR);
-    CORE_INTERRUPTS_ENABLE
 
     paging_init();
+    CORE_INTERRUPTS_ENABLE
 
     memory_allocator_init((void*)MEM_REGION_KERNEL_HEAP);