diff --git a/src/startup.coffee b/src/startup.coffee
index 638c50932..97340ec32 100644
--- a/src/startup.coffee
+++ b/src/startup.coffee
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ App.setActiveWindow new Window controller: WindowController
 Editor = require 'editor'
 App.activeWindow.document = new Editor
 
-require 'plugins'
-
 if localStorage.lastOpenedFilename
   App.activeWindow.open(localStorage.lastOpenedFilename)
 
+require 'plugins'
+
 App.activeWindow.document.ace._emit "loaded"