diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 31e2414182..762a0f015b 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2027,8 +2027,6 @@ static void D_DoomInit()
 
 	gamestate = GS_STARTUP;
 
-	SetLanguageIDs ();
-
 	const char *v = Args->CheckValue("-rngseed");
 	if (v)
 	{
@@ -2047,6 +2045,7 @@ static void D_DoomInit()
 
 	if (!batchrun) Printf ("M_LoadDefaults: Load system defaults.\n");
 	M_LoadDefaults ();			// load before initing other systems
+	SetLanguageIDs ();
 }
 
 //==========================================================================