diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index ef824e3a..ef44d273 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ mi_decl_cache_align const mi_heap_t _mi_heap_empty = {
   false
 };
 
+
 // the thread-local default heap for allocation
 mi_decl_thread mi_heap_t* _mi_heap_default = (mi_heap_t*)&_mi_heap_empty;
 
@@ -478,10 +479,11 @@ static void mi_detect_cpu_features(void) {
 void mi_process_init(void) mi_attr_noexcept {
   // ensure we are called once
   if (_mi_process_is_initialized) return;
-  _mi_process_is_initialized = true;
   mi_process_setup_auto_thread_done();
 
   _mi_verbose_message("process init: 0x%zx\n", _mi_thread_id());
+  _mi_process_is_initialized = true;
+  
   mi_detect_cpu_features();
   _mi_os_init();
   mi_heap_main_init();