diff --git a/src/pc.c b/src/pc.c
index 85659113c..e0ab1e0db 100644
--- a/src/pc.c
+++ b/src/pc.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ void initpc(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         keyboard_init();
         mouse_init();
-        joystick_init();
         midi_init();
 
 	if (config_file == NULL)
@@ -257,6 +256,8 @@ void initpc(int argc, char *argv[])
         if (config_file)
                 saveconfig();
 
+        joystick_init();
+
         cpuspeed2=(AT)?2:1;
 //        cpuspeed2=cpuspeed;
         atfullspeed=0;