diff --git a/electrum b/electrum
index 5fb3c91f..0d5d7635 100755
--- a/electrum
+++ b/electrum
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         cmd = args[0]
 
     if cmd == 'gui':
-        init_plugins(config, is_bundle or is_local or is_android)
         gui_name = config.get('gui', 'classic')
         if gui_name in ['lite', 'classic']:
             gui_name = 'qt'
@@ -233,6 +232,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             sys.exit()
             #sys.exit("Error: Unknown GUI: " + gui_name )
 
+        if gui_name=='qt':
+            init_plugins(config, is_bundle or is_local or is_android)
+
         # network interface
         if not options.offline:
             s = get_daemon(config, start_daemon=options.daemon)