diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 9a0619d..7af2145 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	config_defaults();
 	lang_defaults();
 
-	if (strcmp(config.lang, "en") != 0)
-	{
-		lang_load();
-	}
-
 	char *config_path = NULL;
 	// parse args
 	const struct argoat_sprig sprigs[ARG_COUNT] =
@@ -114,6 +109,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
 	config_load(config_path);
 
+	if (strcmp(config.lang, "en") != 0)
+	{
+		lang_load();
+	}
+
 	void* input_structs[3] =
 	{
 		(void*) &desktop,