diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 6ed040bd3..049074313 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -858,11 +858,11 @@ async function firstLoadInit() {
         throw new Error('Initialization failed');
     }
 
-    await getClientVersion();
     await readSecretState();
     await getSettings();
     await getSystemMessages();
     sendSystemMessage(system_message_types.WELCOME);
+    await getClientVersion();
     initLocales();
     initTags();
     await getUserAvatars(true, user_avatar);