diff --git a/quantum/rgblight/rgblight.c b/quantum/rgblight/rgblight.c
index b17a501eef..62137c020b 100644
--- a/quantum/rgblight/rgblight.c
+++ b/quantum/rgblight/rgblight.c
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@ void rgblight_init(void) {
 
     rgblight_timer_init(); // setup the timer
 
+    rgblight_driver.init();
+
     if (rgblight_config.enable) {
         rgblight_mode_noeeprom(rgblight_config.mode);
     }
 
-    rgblight_driver.init();
-
     is_rgblight_initialized = true;
 }
 
@@ -1568,4 +1568,4 @@ uint8_t rgblight_velocikey_match_speed(uint8_t minValue, uint8_t maxValue) {
     return MAX(minValue, maxValue - (maxValue - minValue) * ((float)typing_speed / TYPING_SPEED_MAX_VALUE));
 }
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif