diff --git a/src/Notepad3.c b/src/Notepad3.c
index a31193f4a..8a05cac84 100644
--- a/src/Notepad3.c
+++ b/src/Notepad3.c
@@ -645,6 +645,11 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
     s_hRichEdit = LoadLibrary(L"MSFTEDIT.DLL");  // Use "RichEdit50W" for control in common_res.h
   }
 
+  if (!Globals.hDlgIcon) {
+    Globals.hDlgIcon = LoadImage(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_MAINWND), IMAGE_ICON,
+      GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSMICON), GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSMICON), LR_DEFAULTCOLOR);
+  }
+
   // Command Line Help Dialog
   if (s_flagDisplayHelp) {
     DisplayCmdLineHelp(NULL);
@@ -654,11 +659,6 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
 
   s_msgTaskbarCreated = RegisterWindowMessage(L"TaskbarCreated");
 
-  if (!Globals.hDlgIcon) {
-    Globals.hDlgIcon = LoadImage(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_MAINWND), IMAGE_ICON,
-      GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSMICON), GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSMICON), LR_DEFAULTCOLOR);
-  }
-
   Globals.hMainMenu = NULL;
   if (Globals.hLngResContainer != Globals.hInstance) {
     Globals.hMainMenu = LoadMenu(Globals.hLngResContainer, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_MUI_MAINMENU));