diff --git a/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp
index bcdca745e..7c4b837f0 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ CoreController::CoreController(mCore* core, QObject* parent)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (controller->m_override) {
-			controller->m_override->identify(context->core);
-			controller->m_override->apply(context->core);
-		}
-
 		if (controller->m_multiplayer) {
 			controller->m_multiplayer->attachGame(controller);
 		}
@@ -79,6 +74,11 @@ CoreController::CoreController(mCore* core, QObject* parent)
 			action();
 		}
 
+		if (controller->m_override) {
+			controller->m_override->identify(context->core);
+			controller->m_override->apply(context->core);
+		}
+
 		if (mCoreLoadState(context->core, 0, controller->m_loadStateFlags)) {
 			mCoreDeleteState(context->core, 0);
 		}