diff --git a/src/atom/window.coffee b/src/atom/window.coffee
index c13759401..1c81afb5f 100644
--- a/src/atom/window.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/window.coffee
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ windowAdditions =
   url: $atomController.url?.toString()
 
   startup: ->
+    atom.trigger 'window:load', this
+
     success = false
     for resourceType in @resourceTypes.reverse()
       @resource = new resourceType
@@ -19,8 +21,6 @@ windowAdditions =
 
     throw "I DON'T KNOW ABOUT #{@url}" if not success
 
-    atom.trigger 'window:load', this
-
   shutdown: ->
 
   showConsole: ->