diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 2ceec3926..11a8c4ff0 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2273,6 +2273,8 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 		execFiles = Args->GatherFiles ("-exec");
 		D_MultiExec (execFiles, true);
 
+		C_ExecCmdLineParams ();		// [RH] do all +set commands on the command line
+
 		CopyFiles(allwads, pwads);
 
 		// Since this function will never leave we must delete this array here manually.
@@ -2288,8 +2290,6 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 		// Now that wads are loaded, define mod-specific cvars.
 		ParseCVarInfo();
 
-		C_ExecCmdLineParams ();		// [RH] do all +set commands on the command line
-
 		// [RH] Initialize localizable strings.
 		GStrings.LoadStrings (false);