diff --git a/src/plugins/fset/fset.c b/src/plugins/fset/fset.c
index 83fa495fd..e7045921f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fset/fset.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fset/fset.c
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ weechat_plugin_init (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin, int argc, char *argv[])
 
     fset_buffer_init ();
 
+    fset_option_init ();
+
     if (!fset_config_init ())
         return WEECHAT_RC_ERROR;
 
@@ -94,8 +96,6 @@ weechat_plugin_init (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin, int argc, char *argv[])
     if (!fset_bar_item_init ())
         return WEECHAT_RC_ERROR;
 
-    fset_option_init ();
-
     fset_command_init ();
 
     fset_completion_init ();