diff --git a/library/bootstrap/boot-stage2.factor b/library/bootstrap/boot-stage2.factor
index 42d4e4ea04..2d705eb271 100644
--- a/library/bootstrap/boot-stage2.factor
+++ b/library/bootstrap/boot-stage2.factor
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ optimizer parser sequences sequences-internals words ;
             H{ } clone term-index set-global index-help
         ] when
 
-        run-bootstrap-init
-
         [
             boot
             run-user-init
@@ -85,6 +83,8 @@ optimizer parser sequences sequences-internals words ;
             [ recompile ] parse-hook set-global
         ] when
 
+        run-bootstrap-init
+
         f error set-global
         f error-continuation set-global