diff --git a/core/modules/startup/startup.js b/core/modules/startup/startup.js
index b971e473b..4013a37ee 100755
--- a/core/modules/startup/startup.js
+++ b/core/modules/startup/startup.js
@@ -67,14 +67,6 @@ exports.startup = function() {
 		wiki: $tw.wiki,
 		document: $tw.browser ? document : $tw.fakeDocument
 	});
-	// Execute any startup actions
-	$tw.rootWidget.invokeActionsByTag("$:/tags/StartupAction");
-	if($tw.browser) {
-		$tw.rootWidget.invokeActionsByTag("$:/tags/StartupAction/Browser");
-	}
-	if($tw.node) {
-		$tw.rootWidget.invokeActionsByTag("$:/tags/StartupAction/Node");
-	}
 	// Kick off the language manager and switcher
 	$tw.language = new $tw.Language();
 	$tw.languageSwitcher = new $tw.PluginSwitcher({
@@ -117,6 +109,14 @@ exports.startup = function() {
 			handlerMethod: "handleKeydownEvent"
 		}]);
 	}
+	// Execute any startup actions
+	$tw.rootWidget.invokeActionsByTag("$:/tags/StartupAction");
+	if($tw.browser) {
+		$tw.rootWidget.invokeActionsByTag("$:/tags/StartupAction/Browser");
+	}
+	if($tw.node) {
+		$tw.rootWidget.invokeActionsByTag("$:/tags/StartupAction/Node");
+	}
 	// Clear outstanding tiddler store change events to avoid an unnecessary refresh cycle at startup
 	$tw.wiki.clearTiddlerEventQueue();
 	// Find a working syncadaptor