diff --git a/cmd/xfe/mozilla.c b/cmd/xfe/mozilla.c
index 9dd133a369c..4a3c9b40fe9 100644
--- a/cmd/xfe/mozilla.c
+++ b/cmd/xfe/mozilla.c
@@ -3017,7 +3017,6 @@ main
     }
 #endif
 
-  NPL_Init();
 
 #ifdef NSPR_SPLASH
   if (fe_globalData.show_splash)
@@ -3059,6 +3058,8 @@ main
   }
 #endif /*XFE_RDF*/
 
+  NPL_Init();
+
   /* Do some late initialization */
   fe_late_init();
 #ifdef JAVA