diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
index 3355b079..8c1538d8 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
@@ -574,8 +574,6 @@ int glestMain(int argc, char** argv){
 
 		SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
-		gameInitialized = true;
-
 		Renderer &renderer= Renderer::getInstance();
 		SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] OpenGL Info:\n%s\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,renderer.getGlInfo().c_str());
 
@@ -659,6 +657,8 @@ int glestMain(int argc, char** argv){
 		    return -1;
 		}
 
+		gameInitialized = true;
+
 		if(config.getBool("AllowGameDataSynchCheck","false") == true) {
 			vector<string> techDataPaths = config.getPathListForType(ptTechs);
 			preCacheThread.reset(new FileCRCPreCacheThread());