diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index 0e8c59560..e06fb9555 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "base/logger.hpp"
 #include "base/timer.hpp"
 #include "base/utility.hpp"
+#include "base/loader.hpp"
 #include "base/exception.hpp"
 #include "base/convert.hpp"
 #include "base/scriptglobal.hpp"
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ int Main(void)
 	LogSeverity logLevel = Logger::GetConsoleLogSeverity();
 	Logger::SetConsoleLogSeverity(LogWarning);
 
-	Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary("cli");
+	Loader::LoadExtensionLibrary("cli");
 
 	po::options_description visibleDesc("Global options");
 
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ int Main(void)
 		if (vm.count("library")) {
 			BOOST_FOREACH(const String& libraryName, vm["library"].as<std::vector<std::string> >()) {
 				try {
-					(void) Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary(libraryName);
+					(void) Loader::LoadExtensionLibrary(libraryName);
 				} catch (const std::exception& ex) {
 					Log(LogCritical, "icinga-app")
 					    <<  "Could not load library \"" << libraryName << "\": " << DiagnosticInformation(ex);
@@ -476,9 +477,9 @@ int Main(void)
 		Logger::SetConsoleLogSeverity(LogWarning);
 
 		if (vm.count("app"))
-			Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary(vm["app"].as<std::string>());
+			Loader::LoadExtensionLibrary(vm["app"].as<std::string>());
 		else
-			Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary("icinga");
+			Loader::LoadExtensionLibrary("icinga");
 
 		Logger::SetConsoleLogSeverity(logLevel);
 
diff --git a/lib/base/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/base/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a880e2c3..fb7cea75e 100644
--- a/lib/base/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/base/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ mkclass_target(sysloglogger.ti sysloglogger.thpp)
 set(base_SOURCES
   application.cpp application-version.cpp application.thpp array.cpp array-script.cpp boolean.cpp boolean-script.cpp console.cpp context.cpp
   convert.cpp debuginfo.cpp dictionary.cpp dictionary-script.cpp dynamicobject.cpp dynamicobject.thpp dynamictype.cpp
-  exception.cpp fifo.cpp filelogger.cpp filelogger.thpp initialize.cpp json.cpp json-script.cpp logger.cpp logger.thpp math-script.cpp
+  exception.cpp fifo.cpp filelogger.cpp filelogger.thpp initialize.cpp json.cpp json-script.cpp loader.cpp logger.cpp logger.thpp math-script.cpp
   netstring.cpp networkstream.cpp number.cpp number-script.cpp object.cpp object-script.cpp primitivetype.cpp process.cpp
   ringbuffer.cpp scriptframe.cpp function.cpp function-script.cpp functionwrapper.cpp scriptglobal.cpp
   scriptutils.cpp serializer.cpp socket.cpp socketevents.cpp stacktrace.cpp
diff --git a/lib/base/application.cpp b/lib/base/application.cpp
index dbb5d8dfc..d04f9ac71 100644
--- a/lib/base/application.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/application.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "base/exception.hpp"
 #include "base/objectlock.hpp"
 #include "base/utility.hpp"
+#include "base/loader.hpp"
 #include "base/debug.hpp"
 #include "base/type.hpp"
 #include "base/convert.hpp"
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ void Application::InitializeBase(void)
 	}
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
-	Utility::ExecuteDeferredInitializers();
+	Loader::ExecuteDeferredInitializers();
 
 	/* make sure the thread pool gets initialized */
 	GetTP();
diff --git a/lib/base/initialize.cpp b/lib/base/initialize.cpp
index 5cc4561b9..2042fca88 100644
--- a/lib/base/initialize.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/initialize.cpp
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 #include "base/initialize.hpp"
-#include "base/utility.hpp"
+#include "base/loader.hpp"
 
 using namespace icinga;
 
-bool icinga::InitializeOnceHelper(void (*func)(void))
+bool icinga::InitializeOnceHelper(void (*func)(void), int priority)
 {
-	Utility::AddDeferredInitializer(func);
+	Loader::AddDeferredInitializer(func, priority);
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/base/initialize.hpp b/lib/base/initialize.hpp
index 62de192da..4b7848af2 100644
--- a/lib/base/initialize.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/initialize.hpp
@@ -25,13 +25,17 @@
 namespace icinga
 {
 
-I2_BASE_API bool InitializeOnceHelper(void (*func)(void));
+I2_BASE_API bool InitializeOnceHelper(void (*func)(void), int priority = 0);
 
-#define INITIALIZE_ONCE(func)								\
-	namespace { namespace UNIQUE_NAME(io) {						\
-		I2_EXPORT bool l_InitializeOnce(icinga::InitializeOnceHelper(func));	\
+#define INITIALIZE_ONCE(func)									\
+	namespace { namespace UNIQUE_NAME(io) {							\
+		I2_EXPORT bool l_InitializeOnce(icinga::InitializeOnceHelper(func));		\
 	} }
 
+#define INITIALIZE_ONCE_WITH_PRIORITY(func, priority)						\
+	namespace { namespace UNIQUE_NAME(io) {							\
+		I2_EXPORT bool l_InitializeOnce(icinga::InitializeOnceHelper(func, priority));	\
+	} }
 }
 
 #endif /* INITIALIZE_H */
diff --git a/lib/base/loader.cpp b/lib/base/loader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..036c16313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/base/loader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Icinga 2                                                                   *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Icinga Development Team (http://www.icinga.org)    *
+ *                                                                            *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or              *
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License                *
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2             *
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.                     *
+ *                                                                            *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,            *
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of             *
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the              *
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.                               *
+ *                                                                            *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License          *
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation     *
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.             *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "base/loader.hpp"
+#include "base/logger.hpp"
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+
+using namespace icinga;
+
+/**
+ * Loads the specified library.
+ *
+ * @param library The name of the library.
+ */
+void Loader::LoadExtensionLibrary(const String& library)
+{
+	String path;
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+	path = library + ".dll";
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+	path = "lib" + library + ".dylib";
+#else /* __APPLE__ */
+	path = "lib" + library + ".so";
+#endif /* _WIN32 */
+
+	Log(LogInformation, "Utility")
+	    << "Loading library '" << path << "'";
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	HMODULE hModule = LoadLibrary(path.CStr());
+
+	if (hModule == NULL) {
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(win32_error()
+		    << boost::errinfo_api_function("LoadLibrary")
+		    << errinfo_win32_error(GetLastError())
+		    << boost::errinfo_file_name(path));
+	}
+#else /* _WIN32 */
+	void *hModule = dlopen(path.CStr(), RTLD_NOW | RTLD_GLOBAL);
+
+	if (hModule == NULL) {
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("Could not load library '" + path + "': " + dlerror()));
+	}
+#endif /* _WIN32 */
+
+	ExecuteDeferredInitializers();
+}
+
+boost::thread_specific_ptr<std::priority_queue<DeferredInitializer> >& Loader::GetDeferredInitializers(void)
+{
+	static boost::thread_specific_ptr<std::priority_queue<DeferredInitializer> > initializers;
+	return initializers;
+}
+
+void Loader::ExecuteDeferredInitializers(void)
+{
+	if (!GetDeferredInitializers().get())
+		return;
+
+	while (!GetDeferredInitializers().get()->empty()) {
+		DeferredInitializer initializer = GetDeferredInitializers().get()->top();
+		GetDeferredInitializers().get()->pop();
+		initializer();
+	}
+}
+
+void Loader::AddDeferredInitializer(const boost::function<void(void)>& callback, int priority)
+{
+	if (!GetDeferredInitializers().get())
+		GetDeferredInitializers().reset(new std::priority_queue<DeferredInitializer>());
+
+	GetDeferredInitializers().get()->push(DeferredInitializer(callback, priority));
+}
+
diff --git a/lib/base/loader.hpp b/lib/base/loader.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aef033c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/base/loader.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Icinga 2                                                                   *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Icinga Development Team (http://www.icinga.org)    *
+ *                                                                            *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or              *
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License                *
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2             *
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.                     *
+ *                                                                            *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,            *
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of             *
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the              *
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.                               *
+ *                                                                            *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License          *
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation     *
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.             *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef LOADER_H
+#define LOADER_H
+
+#include "base/i2-base.hpp"
+#include "base/string.hpp"
+#include <boost/thread/tss.hpp>
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+#include <queue>
+
+namespace icinga
+{
+
+struct DeferredInitializer
+{
+public:
+	DeferredInitializer(const boost::function<void (void)>& callback, int priority)
+	    : m_Callback(callback), m_Priority(priority)
+	{ }
+
+	inline bool operator<(const DeferredInitializer& other) const
+	{
+		return m_Priority < other.m_Priority;
+	}
+
+	inline void operator()(void)
+	{
+		m_Callback();
+	}
+
+private:
+	boost::function<void (void)> m_Callback;
+	int m_Priority;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Loader helper functions.
+ *
+ * @ingroup base
+ */
+class I2_BASE_API Loader
+{
+public:
+	static void LoadExtensionLibrary(const String& library);
+
+	static void AddDeferredInitializer(const boost::function<void(void)>& callback, int priority = 0);
+	static void ExecuteDeferredInitializers(void);
+
+private:
+	Loader(void);
+
+	static boost::thread_specific_ptr<std::priority_queue<DeferredInitializer> >& GetDeferredInitializers(void);
+
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif /* LOADER_H */
diff --git a/lib/base/type.hpp b/lib/base/type.hpp
index d1b2adb27..1c123fb1b 100644
--- a/lib/base/type.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/type.hpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class TypeImpl
 			icinga::Type::Register(t); \
 		} \
 		\
-		INITIALIZE_ONCE(RegisterType ## type); \
+		INITIALIZE_ONCE_WITH_PRIORITY(RegisterType ## type, 10); \
 	} } \
 	DEFINE_TYPE_INSTANCE(type)
 
diff --git a/lib/base/utility.cpp b/lib/base/utility.cpp
index 5fdf25468..dd240a64d 100644
--- a/lib/base/utility.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/utility.cpp
@@ -291,72 +291,6 @@ void Utility::Sleep(double timeout)
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 }
 
-/**
- * Loads the specified library.
- *
- * @param library The name of the library.
- */
-void Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary(const String& library)
-{
-	String path;
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-	path = library + ".dll";
-#elif defined(__APPLE__)
-	path = "lib" + library + ".dylib";
-#else /* __APPLE__ */
-	path = "lib" + library + ".so";
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
-	Log(LogInformation, "Utility")
-	    << "Loading library '" << path << "'";
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	HMODULE hModule = LoadLibrary(path.CStr());
-
-	if (hModule == NULL) {
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(win32_error()
-		    << boost::errinfo_api_function("LoadLibrary")
-		    << errinfo_win32_error(GetLastError())
-		    << boost::errinfo_file_name(path));
-	}
-#else /* _WIN32 */
-	void *hModule = dlopen(path.CStr(), RTLD_NOW | RTLD_GLOBAL);
-
-	if (hModule == NULL) {
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("Could not load library '" + path + "': " + dlerror()));
-	}
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
-	ExecuteDeferredInitializers();
-}
-
-boost::thread_specific_ptr<std::vector<boost::function<void(void)> > >& Utility::GetDeferredInitializers(void)
-{
-	static boost::thread_specific_ptr<std::vector<boost::function<void(void)> > > initializers;
-	return initializers;
-}
-
-void Utility::ExecuteDeferredInitializers(void)
-{
-	if (!GetDeferredInitializers().get())
-		return;
-
-	BOOST_FOREACH(const boost::function<void(void)>& callback, *GetDeferredInitializers().get()) {
-		VERIFY(callback);
-		callback();
-	}
-
-	GetDeferredInitializers().reset();
-}
-
-void Utility::AddDeferredInitializer(const boost::function<void(void)>& callback)
-{
-	if (!GetDeferredInitializers().get())
-		GetDeferredInitializers().reset(new std::vector<boost::function<void(void)> >());
-
-	GetDeferredInitializers().get()->push_back(callback);
-}
-
 /**
  * Generates a new unique ID.
  *
diff --git a/lib/base/utility.hpp b/lib/base/utility.hpp
index c1702193e..7c0e7db18 100644
--- a/lib/base/utility.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/utility.hpp
@@ -94,11 +94,6 @@ public:
 	static String FormatDateTime(const char *format, double ts);
 	static String FormatErrorNumber(int code);
 
-	static void LoadExtensionLibrary(const String& library);
-
-	static void AddDeferredInitializer(const boost::function<void(void)>& callback);
-	static void ExecuteDeferredInitializers(void);
-
 #ifndef _WIN32
 	static void SetNonBlocking(int fd);
 	static void SetCloExec(int fd);
@@ -139,8 +134,6 @@ private:
 	static boost::thread_specific_ptr<String> m_ThreadName;
 	static boost::thread_specific_ptr<unsigned int> m_RandSeed;
 
-	static boost::thread_specific_ptr<std::vector<boost::function<void(void)> > >& GetDeferredInitializers(void);
-
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/cli/nodeupdateconfigcommand.cpp b/lib/cli/nodeupdateconfigcommand.cpp
index 905f57858..71a7b889a 100644
--- a/lib/cli/nodeupdateconfigcommand.cpp
+++ b/lib/cli/nodeupdateconfigcommand.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ int NodeUpdateConfigCommand::Run(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm
 
 	NodeUtility::PrintNodes(std::cout);
 
-	Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary("icinga");
-
 	/* cache all existing object configs only once and pass it to AddObject() */
 	std::vector<String> object_paths = RepositoryUtility::GetObjects();
 	/* cache all existing changes only once and pass it to AddObject() */
diff --git a/lib/cli/repositoryobjectcommand.cpp b/lib/cli/repositoryobjectcommand.cpp
index e50b45faa..4e480f145 100644
--- a/lib/cli/repositoryobjectcommand.cpp
+++ b/lib/cli/repositoryobjectcommand.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ void RepositoryObjectCommand::InitParameters(boost::program_options::options_des
 std::vector<String> RepositoryObjectCommand::GetPositionalSuggestions(const String& word) const
 {
 	if (m_Command == RepositoryCommandAdd) {
-		Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary("icinga");
 		Type::Ptr ptype = Type::GetByName(m_Type);
 		ASSERT(ptype);
 		return GetFieldCompletionSuggestions(ptype, word);
@@ -175,8 +174,6 @@ int RepositoryObjectCommand::Run(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm
 	}
 
 	if (m_Command == RepositoryCommandAdd) {
-		Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary("icinga");
-
 		std::vector<String> object_paths = RepositoryUtility::GetObjects();
 
 		Array::Ptr changes = new Array();
diff --git a/lib/cli/troubleshootcommand.cpp b/lib/cli/troubleshootcommand.cpp
index 66ae1d281..ff3a6f7b3 100644
--- a/lib/cli/troubleshootcommand.cpp
+++ b/lib/cli/troubleshootcommand.cpp
@@ -445,10 +445,6 @@ bool TroubleshootCommand::PrintConf(InfoLog& log, const String& path)
 
 bool TroubleshootCommand::CheckConfig(void)
 {
-	/* Not loading the icinga library would make config validation fail.
-	 * (Depending on the configuration and the speed of your machine.)
-	 */
-	Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary("icinga");
 	std::vector<std::string> configs;
 	configs.push_back(Application::GetSysconfDir() + "/icinga2/icinga2.conf");
 
diff --git a/lib/config/configcompiler.cpp b/lib/config/configcompiler.cpp
index 10c2a06cd..5f255f253 100644
--- a/lib/config/configcompiler.cpp
+++ b/lib/config/configcompiler.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "config/configitem.hpp"
 #include "base/logger.hpp"
 #include "base/utility.hpp"
+#include "base/loader.hpp"
 #include "base/context.hpp"
 #include "base/exception.hpp"
 #include <fstream>
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ Expression *ConfigCompiler::HandleIncludeRecursive(const String& path, const Str
  */
 void ConfigCompiler::HandleLibrary(const String& library)
 {
-	Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary(library);
+	Loader::LoadExtensionLibrary(library);
 }
 
 void ConfigCompiler::CompileHelper(void)
diff --git a/lib/config/configfragment.hpp b/lib/config/configfragment.hpp
index 53ce406f1..6a9e2b1d7 100644
--- a/lib/config/configfragment.hpp
+++ b/lib/config/configfragment.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 			delete expression; \
 		} \
 		\
-		INITIALIZE_ONCE(RegisterConfigFragment); \
+		INITIALIZE_ONCE_WITH_PRIORITY(RegisterConfigFragment, 5); \
 	}
 
 #endif /* CONFIGFRAGMENT_H */
diff --git a/test/livestatus.cpp b/test/livestatus.cpp
index ce01cc1c1..9c79dff24 100644
--- a/test/livestatus.cpp
+++ b/test/livestatus.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "base/serializer.hpp"
 #include "base/stdiostream.hpp"
 #include "base/json.hpp"
+#include "base/loader.hpp"
 #include "cli/daemonutility.hpp"
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <fstream>
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ struct GlobalConfigFixture {
 		Application::DeclareSysconfDir("etc");
 		Application::DeclareLocalStateDir("var");
 
-		Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary("icinga");
-		Utility::LoadExtensionLibrary("methods"); //loaded by ITL
+		Loader::LoadExtensionLibrary("icinga");
+		Loader::LoadExtensionLibrary("methods"); //loaded by ITL
 
 		std::vector<std::string> configs;
 		configs.push_back(TestConfig);