diff --git a/code/sys/sys_main.c b/code/sys/sys_main.c
index fc1ff4ad..586e37a1 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_main.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_main.c
@@ -744,11 +744,10 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 		Q_strcat( commandLine, sizeof( commandLine ), " " );
 	}
 
+	CON_Init( );
 	Com_Init( commandLine );
 	NET_Init( );
 
-	CON_Init( );
-
 	signal( SIGILL, Sys_SigHandler );
 	signal( SIGFPE, Sys_SigHandler );
 	signal( SIGSEGV, Sys_SigHandler );