diff --git a/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp b/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 362bed837..bad1760ab 100644
--- a/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow():
     updateDelay += (SPLASH_TIME*1000);
   }
 
+  updateFactories = new UpdateFactories();
+
   if (g.isFirstUse()) {
     g.warningId(g.warningId() | AppMessages::MSG_WELCOME);
     QTimer::singleShot(updateDelay-500, this, SLOT(editAppSettings()));  // must be shown before warnings dialog but after splash
@@ -144,8 +146,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow():
     QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(autoClose()));
   }
 
-  updateFactories = new UpdateFactories();
-
   if (checkProfileRadioExists(g.sessionId()))
     QTimer::singleShot(updateDelay, this, &MainWindow::autoCheckForUpdates);
   else