diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index 5478151f26..7e295f873c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -782,6 +782,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	PREFSMAN	= new PrefsManager;
 
 	LOG->ShowLogOutput( PREFSMAN->m_bShowLogOutput );
+	LOG->SetLogging( PREFSMAN->m_bLogging );
+	LOG->SetFlushing( PREFSMAN->m_bForceLogFlush );
+	LOG->SetTimestamping( PREFSMAN->m_bTimestamping );
 
 	CheckSDLVersion( 1,2,6 );
 	
@@ -789,10 +792,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	 * but before we do more complex things that might crash. */
 	HOOKS->DumpDebugInfo();
 
-	LOG->SetLogging( PREFSMAN->m_bLogging );
-	LOG->SetFlushing( PREFSMAN->m_bForceLogFlush );
-	LOG->SetTimestamping( PREFSMAN->m_bTimestamping );
-
 	CheckSettings();
 
 	GAMEMAN		= new GameManager;