diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
index afb79aaf97..8608a16eec 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   }
 #endif
 
+  auto parser = CommandLineParse::CreateParser(CommandLineParse::ParserOptions::IncludeGUIOptions);
+  const optparse::Values& options = CommandLineParse::ParseArguments(parser.get(), argc, argv);
+  const std::vector<std::string> args = parser->args();
+
   QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
   QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps);
   QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName(QStringLiteral("Dolphin Emulator"));
@@ -109,10 +113,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   QApplication::setFont(QApplication::font("QMenu"));
 #endif
 
-  auto parser = CommandLineParse::CreateParser(CommandLineParse::ParserOptions::IncludeGUIOptions);
-  const optparse::Values& options = CommandLineParse::ParseArguments(parser.get(), argc, argv);
-  const std::vector<std::string> args = parser->args();
-
 #ifdef _WIN32
   FreeConsole();
 #endif