diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 1f1a7d92c..dda468ad7 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -2125,10 +2125,6 @@ TIMER_START();
 
 	g_RCInput = new CRCInput();
 
-	/* later on, we'll crash anyway, so tell about it. */
-	if (! zapit_init)
-		DisplayErrorMessage("Zapit initialization failed. This is a fatal error, sorry.");
-
 	InitZapitClient();
 	g_Zapit->setStandby(false);
 
@@ -2185,6 +2181,10 @@ TIMER_START();
 	g_CamHandler = new CCAMMenuHandler();
 	g_CamHandler->init();
 
+	/* later on, we'll crash anyway, so tell about it. */
+	if (! zapit_init)
+		DisplayErrorMessage("Zapit initialization failed. This is a fatal error, sorry.");
+
 #ifndef ASSUME_MDEV
 	mkdir("/media/sda1", 0755);
 	mkdir("/media/sdb1", 0755);