diff --git a/lib/less/browser.js b/lib/less/browser.js
index 61f7d56c..0fc98811 100644
--- a/lib/less/browser.js
+++ b/lib/less/browser.js
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ less.refresh = function (reload, newVars) {
 };
 less.refreshStyles = loadStyles;
 
-less.refresh(less.env === 'development');
-
 function loadStyles(newVars) {
     var styles = document.getElementsByTagName('style'),
         style;
@@ -585,3 +583,5 @@ function error(e, rootHref) {
         }, 10);
     }
 }
+
+less.refresh(less.env === 'development');