diff --git a/moo/mooterm/mooterm-prefs.c b/moo/mooterm/mooterm-prefs.c
index 7b035846..7d0ccc78 100644
--- a/moo/mooterm/mooterm-prefs.c
+++ b/moo/mooterm/mooterm-prefs.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ GtkWidget  *moo_term_prefs_page_new   (void)
 {
     GtkWidget *page;
 
+    _moo_term_init_settings ();
+
     page = moo_prefs_dialog_page_new_from_xml ("Terminal",
                                                MOO_STOCK_TERMINAL,
                                                NULL, MOO_TERM_PREFS_GLADE_UI,
@@ -118,8 +120,6 @@ GtkWidget  *moo_term_prefs_page_new   (void)
                                                "page",
                                                MOO_TERM_PREFS_PREFIX);
 
-    _moo_term_init_settings ();
-
     return page;
 }