diff --git a/amiga/gui.c b/amiga/gui.c
index 6907bf991..f545f9e62 100755
--- a/amiga/gui.c
+++ b/amiga/gui.c
@@ -219,13 +219,6 @@ void gui_init(int argc, char** argv)
 		IKeymap = (struct KeymapIFace *)GetInterface(KeymapBase,"main",1,NULL);
 	}
 
-	filereq = (struct FileRequester *)AllocAslRequest(ASL_FileRequest,NULL);
-	savereq = (struct FileRequester *)AllocAslRequestTags(ASL_FileRequest,
-							ASLFR_DoSaveMode,TRUE,
-							ASLFR_RejectIcons,TRUE,
-							ASLFR_InitialDrawer,option_download_dir,
-							TAG_DONE);
-
 	ami_clipboard_init();
 
 	win_destroyed = false;
@@ -234,6 +227,13 @@ void gui_init(int argc, char** argv)
 
 	verbose_log = option_verbose_log;
 
+	filereq = (struct FileRequester *)AllocAslRequest(ASL_FileRequest,NULL);
+	savereq = (struct FileRequester *)AllocAslRequestTags(ASL_FileRequest,
+							ASLFR_DoSaveMode,TRUE,
+							ASLFR_RejectIcons,TRUE,
+							ASLFR_InitialDrawer,option_download_dir,
+							TAG_DONE);
+
 	nsscreentitle = ASPrintf("NetSurf %s",netsurf_version);
 
 	if(lock=Lock("Resources/LangNames",ACCESS_READ))