diff --git a/src/fe-text/irssi.c b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
index ddd653ce..bf389998 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/irssi.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		{ NULL }
 	};
 
+#ifdef USE_GC
+	g_mem_set_vtable(&gc_mem_table);
+#endif
+
 	core_register_options();
 	fe_common_core_register_options();
 	args_register(options);
@@ -308,10 +312,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-#ifdef USE_GC
-	g_mem_set_vtable(&gc_mem_table);
-#endif
-
 	srand(time(NULL));
 
 	dummy = FALSE;