diff --git a/asterisk.c b/asterisk.c
index cb31376cf3..8c62dcac58 100755
--- a/asterisk.c
+++ b/asterisk.c
@@ -1787,6 +1787,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (option_console && !option_verbose) 
+		ast_verbose("[ Reading Master Configuration ]");
+	ast_readconfig();
+
+	if (set_priority(option_highpriority)) {
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	if (rungroup) {
 		struct group *gr;
 		gr = getgrnam(rungroup);
@@ -1802,9 +1810,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			ast_verbose("Running as group '%s'\n", rungroup);
 	}
 
-	if (set_priority(option_highpriority)) {
-		exit(1);
-	}
 	if (runuser) {
 		struct passwd *pw;
 		pw = getpwnam(runuser);
@@ -1824,10 +1829,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	printf(term_end());
 	fflush(stdout);
 
-	if (option_console && !option_verbose) 
-		ast_verbose("[ Reading Master Configuration ]");
-	ast_readconfig();
-
 	if (option_console && !option_verbose) 
 		ast_verbose("[ Initializing Custom Configuration Options ]");
 	/* custom config setup */