diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 762a0f015..c6ee1dddc 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2045,7 +2045,6 @@ static void D_DoomInit()
 
 	if (!batchrun) Printf ("M_LoadDefaults: Load system defaults.\n");
 	M_LoadDefaults ();			// load before initing other systems
-	SetLanguageIDs ();
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
diff --git a/src/gamedata/stringtable.cpp b/src/gamedata/stringtable.cpp
index 679735c12..d57361eac 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/stringtable.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/stringtable.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ void FStringTable::LoadStrings ()
 	{
 		LoadLanguage (lump);
 	}
+	SetLanguageIDs();
 	UpdateLanguage();
 }