diff --git a/include/applicat.cpp b/include/applicat.cpp
index 7b4c6050e..4283db5a1 100755
--- a/include/applicat.cpp
+++ b/include/applicat.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,9 @@ void TApplication::run(int argc, char* argv[], const char* title)
   }  
   
   if (use_files())
-    init_global_vars();         
+    init_global_vars();
+  else
+    CGetPref();           
   
   set_perms();