diff --git a/src/libretro/StellaLIBRETRO.cxx b/src/libretro/StellaLIBRETRO.cxx
index 8b3541332..584893d6b 100644
--- a/src/libretro/StellaLIBRETRO.cxx
+++ b/src/libretro/StellaLIBRETRO.cxx
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@ bool StellaLIBRETRO::create(bool logging)
   destroy();
 
   myOSystem = make_unique<OSystemLIBRETRO>();
-  myOSystem->create();
 
   Settings::Options options;
   myOSystem->loadConfig(options);
 
+  myOSystem->create();
+
   // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 
   Settings& settings = myOSystem->settings();