diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 4c076d04b3..d17577c8d7 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ bool config_open_default()
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	currency_load_custom_currency_config();
+
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2.c b/src/openrct2.c
index b68355332b..e3d478f8cd 100644
--- a/src/openrct2.c
+++ b/src/openrct2.c
@@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ bool openrct2_initialise()
 		}
 	}
 
-	currency_load_custom_currency_config();
-
 	return true;
 }