diff --git a/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp b/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp
index 9eea6e2d0..0cbf65130 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ FrameMain::FrameMain (wxArrayString args)
 	Show();
 	SetDisplayMode(1, 1);
 
+	StartupLog("Load files specified on command line");
+	LoadList(args);
+
 	// Version checker
 	StartupLog("Possibly perform automatic updates check");
 	if (OPT_GET("App/First Start")->GetBool()) {
@@ -214,9 +217,6 @@ FrameMain::FrameMain (wxArrayString args)
 
 	PerformVersionCheck(false);
 
-	StartupLog("Load files specified on command line");
-	LoadList(args);
-
 	StartupLog("Leaving FrameMain constructor");
 }