diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index a71abc334..c7b6ea609 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -532,10 +532,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    _e_main_shutdown_push(e_uuid_store_shutdown);
 #endif
 
-   TS("E_Configure Init");
-   e_configure_init();
-   TS("E_Configure Init Done");
-
    TS("E Directories Init");
    /* setup directories we will be using for configurations storage etc. */
    if (!_e_main_dirs_init())
@@ -655,6 +651,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    TS("E_Intl Post Init Done");
    _e_main_shutdown_push(e_intl_post_shutdown);
 
+   TS("E_Configure Init");
+   e_configure_init();
+   TS("E_Configure Init Done");
+
    e_screensaver_preinit();
 
    if (e_config->show_splash)