diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 46dbe0f33..df1051af5 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -3534,6 +3534,8 @@ static int D_DoomMain_Internal (void)
 	
 	std::set_new_handler(NewFailure);
 	const char *batchout = Args->CheckValue("-errorlog");
+
+	D_DoomInit();
 	
 	// [RH] Make sure zdoom.pk3 is always loaded,
 	// as it contains magic stuff we need.
@@ -3568,8 +3570,6 @@ static int D_DoomMain_Internal (void)
 
 	Printf("%s version %s\n", GAMENAME, GetVersionString());
 
-	D_DoomInit();
-
 	extern void D_ConfirmSendStats();
 	D_ConfirmSendStats();