diff --git a/cc/sanitize.go b/cc/sanitize.go
index ab7768a..8900ee8 100644
--- a/cc/sanitize.go
+++ b/cc/sanitize.go
@@ -348,11 +348,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if sanitize.Properties.Sanitize.Recover != nil {
-		flags.CFlags = append(flags.CFlags, "-fsanitize-recover="+
-			strings.Join(sanitize.Properties.Sanitize.Recover, ","))
-	}
-
 	if len(sanitizers) > 0 {
 		sanitizeArg := "-fsanitize=" + strings.Join(sanitizers, ",")
 		flags.CFlags = append(flags.CFlags, sanitizeArg)
@@ -370,6 +365,11 @@
 	}
 	// FIXME: enable RTTI if diag + (cfi or vptr)
 
+	if sanitize.Properties.Sanitize.Recover != nil {
+		flags.CFlags = append(flags.CFlags, "-fsanitize-recover="+
+			strings.Join(sanitize.Properties.Sanitize.Recover, ","))
+	}
+
 	// Link a runtime library if needed.
 	runtimeLibrary := ""
 	if Bool(sanitize.Properties.Sanitize.Address) {