Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MainApplication.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MainApplication.java	(revision 13024)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MainApplication.java	(revision 13025)
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@
         }
 
-        Main.pref.init(args.hasOption(Option.RESET_PREFERENCES));
         Config.setPreferencesInstance(Main.pref);
         Config.setBaseDirectoriesProvider(JosmBaseDirectories.getInstance());
+        Main.pref.init(args.hasOption(Option.RESET_PREFERENCES));
 
         args.getPreferencesToSet().forEach(Main.pref::put);