diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index 18a91afac..94e7fed28 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ static bool LoadConfigFiles(bool validateOnly)
 
 	ConfigCompilerContext::SetContext(&context);
 
+	BOOST_FOREACH(const String& configPath, g_AppParams["config"].as<std::vector<String> >()) {
+		ConfigCompiler::CompileFile(configPath);
+	}
+
 	String name, fragment;
 	BOOST_FOREACH(boost::tie(name, fragment), ConfigFragmentRegistry::GetInstance()->GetItems()) {
 		ConfigCompiler::CompileText(name, fragment);
 	}
 
-	BOOST_FOREACH(const String& configPath, g_AppParams["config"].as<std::vector<String> >()) {
-		ConfigCompiler::CompileFile(configPath);
-	}
-
 	ConfigCompilerContext::SetContext(NULL);
 
 	bool hasError = false;