diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
index 39f57e445..66e045b5d 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,15 @@ IMHEX_PLUGIN_SUBCOMMANDS() {
 IMHEX_PLUGIN_SETUP("Built-in", "WerWolv", "Default ImHex functionality") {
     using namespace hex::plugin::builtin;
 
+    // Show a warning banner on debug builds
+    #if defined(DEBUG)
+        ui::BannerIcon::open(ICON_VS_ERROR, "You're running a Debug build of ImHex. Performance will be degraded!", ImColor(153, 58, 58));
+        dbg::setDebugModeEnabled(true);
+    #else
+        const auto enabled = ContentRegistry::Settings::read<bool>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.debug_mode_enabled", false);
+        dbg::setDebugModeEnabled(enabled);
+    #endif
+
     hex::log::debug("Using romfs: '{}'", romfs::name());
     for (auto &path : romfs::list("lang"))
         hex::ContentRegistry::Language::addLocalization(nlohmann::json::parse(romfs::get(path).string()));
@@ -132,13 +141,4 @@ IMHEX_PLUGIN_SETUP("Built-in", "WerWolv", "Default ImHex functionality") {
     createWelcomeScreen();
 
     setupOutOfBoxExperience();
-
-    // Show a warning banner on debug builds
-    #if defined(DEBUG)
-        ui::BannerIcon::open(ICON_VS_ERROR, "You're running a Debug build of ImHex. Performance will be degraded!", ImColor(153, 58, 58));
-        dbg::setDebugModeEnabled(true);
-    #else
-        const auto enabled = ContentRegistry::Settings::read<bool>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.debug_mode_enabled", false);
-        dbg::setDebugModeEnabled(enabled);
-    #endif
 }