diff --git a/world/main.cpp b/world/main.cpp
index a919d41ed..523d98f3e 100644
--- a/world/main.cpp
+++ b/world/main.cpp
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	LogSys.LoadLogSettingsDefaults();
 	set_exception_handler();
 
-	path.LoadPaths();
-
 	if (WorldBoot::HandleCommandInput(argc, argv)) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	path.LoadPaths();
+
 	if (!WorldBoot::LoadServerConfig()) {
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/world/world_boot.cpp b/world/world_boot.cpp
index a6df2ead1..2cfeee6ba 100644
--- a/world/world_boot.cpp
+++ b/world/world_boot.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ bool WorldBoot::HandleCommandInput(int argc, char **argv)
 	// command handler
 	if (argc > 1) {
 		LogSys.SilenceConsoleLogging();
+		path.LoadPaths();
 		WorldConfig::LoadConfig();
 		LoadDatabaseConnections();
 		LogSys.EnableConsoleLogging();