diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 0eb5b529f1..8cbf21cc4b 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ bool AppInit2(int argc, char* argv[])
         return false;
     }
 
+    fTestNet = GetBoolArg("-testnet");
     fDebug = GetBoolArg("-debug");
 
 #ifndef WIN32
@@ -469,7 +470,6 @@ bool AppInit2(int argc, char* argv[])
         }
     }
 
-    fTestNet = GetBoolArg("-testnet");
     bool fTor = (fUseProxy && addrProxy.port == htons(9050));
     if (fTor)
     {