diff --git a/rtgui/main.cc b/rtgui/main.cc
index 40919b69a..8ba7fb213 100644
--- a/rtgui/main.cc
+++ b/rtgui/main.cc
@@ -514,15 +514,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     options.rtSettings.lensfunDbDirectory = LENSFUN_DB_PATH;
 #endif
 
-    Glib::ustring fatalError;
-
-    try {
-        Options::load();
-    } catch (Options::Error &e) {
-        fatalError = e.get_msg();
-    }
-
-
 #ifdef WIN32
     bool consoleOpened = false;
 
@@ -600,6 +591,14 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 #endif
 
+    Glib::ustring fatalError;
+
+    try {
+        Options::load();
+    } catch (Options::Error &e) {
+        fatalError = e.get_msg();
+    }
+
     if (gimpPlugin) {
         if (!Glib::file_test (argv1, Glib::FILE_TEST_EXISTS) || Glib::file_test (argv1, Glib::FILE_TEST_IS_DIR)) {
             printf ("Error: argv1 doesn't exist\n");