diff --git a/src/vector/index.ts b/src/vector/index.ts
index 737aeed8ab..5829b3f576 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.ts
+++ b/src/vector/index.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ async function start() {
 
     await settled(rageshakePromise); // give rageshake a chance to load/fail
 
-    const loadOlmPromise = loadOlm();
 
     const fragparts = parseQsFromFragment(window.location);
 
@@ -114,6 +113,8 @@ async function start() {
     // set the platform for react sdk
     preparePlatform();
 
+    const loadOlmPromise = loadOlm();
+
     await loadSkin();
 
     let acceptBrowser = checkBrowserFeatures();