diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
index e43073b4..7756d588 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go
@@ -374,11 +374,6 @@ func main() {
 	action.InitBindings()
 	action.InitCommands()
 
-	err = config.InitColorscheme()
-	if err != nil {
-		screen.TermMessage(err)
-	}
-
 	err = config.RunPluginFn("preinit")
 	if err != nil {
 		screen.TermMessage(err)
@@ -407,6 +402,11 @@ func main() {
 		screen.TermMessage(err)
 	}
 
+	err = config.InitColorscheme()
+	if err != nil {
+		screen.TermMessage(err)
+	}
+
 	if clipErr != nil {
 		log.Println(clipErr, " or change 'clipboard' option")
 	}