diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index bc23b7b358..0e894dbe98 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -643,6 +643,11 @@ int GuiMain(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    // Install global event filter that makes sure that long tooltips can be
+    // word-wrapped
+    app.installEventFilter(
+        new GUIUtil::ToolTipToRichTextFilter(TOOLTIP_WRAP_THRESHOLD, &app));
+
     /// 5. Now that settings and translations are available, ask user for data
     /// directory. User language is set up: pick a data directory.
     bool did_show_intro = false;
@@ -739,10 +744,6 @@ int GuiMain(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #endif // ENABLE_WALLET
 
     /// 9. Main GUI initialization
-    // Install global event filter that makes sure that long tooltips can be
-    // word-wrapped.
-    app.installEventFilter(
-        new GUIUtil::ToolTipToRichTextFilter(TOOLTIP_WRAP_THRESHOLD, &app));
     // Install global event filter that makes sure that out-of-focus labels do
     // not contain text cursor.
     app.installEventFilter(new GUIUtil::LabelOutOfFocusEventFilter(&app));