diff --git a/sys/kern/sys_process.c b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
index 99bb2e992208..c4dfc2def72a 100644
--- a/sys/kern/sys_process.c
+++ b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
@@ -1005,14 +1005,16 @@ kern_ptrace(struct thread *td, int req, pid_t pid, void *addr, int data)
 			break;
 		case PT_DETACH:
 			/*
-			 * Reset the process parent.
-			 *
-			 * NB: This clears P_TRACED before reparenting
+			 * Clear P_TRACED before reparenting
 			 * a detached process back to its original
 			 * parent.  Otherwise the debugee will be set
 			 * as an orphan of the debugger.
 			 */
 			p->p_flag &= ~(P_TRACED | P_WAITED);
+
+			/*
+			 * Reset the process parent.
+			 */
 			if (p->p_oppid != p->p_pptr->p_pid) {
 				PROC_LOCK(p->p_pptr);
 				sigqueue_take(p->p_ksi);
@@ -1025,9 +1027,11 @@ kern_ptrace(struct thread *td, int req, pid_t pid, void *addr, int data)
 				CTR3(KTR_PTRACE,
 			    "PT_DETACH: pid %d reparented to pid %d, sig %d",
 				    p->p_pid, pp->p_pid, data);
-			} else
+			} else {
 				CTR2(KTR_PTRACE, "PT_DETACH: pid %d, sig %d",
 				    p->p_pid, data);
+			}
+
 			p->p_ptevents = 0;
 			FOREACH_THREAD_IN_PROC(p, td3) {
 				if ((td3->td_dbgflags & TDB_FSTP) != 0) {