diff --git a/Settings.c b/Settings.c
index f9a58e37..e2c94e2b 100644
--- a/Settings.c
+++ b/Settings.c
@@ -838,8 +838,8 @@ Settings* Settings_new(unsigned int initialCpuCount, Hashtable* dynamicMeters, H
 #endif
    this->changed = false;
    this->delay = DEFAULT_DELAY;
-   bool ok = false;
-   if (legacyDotfile) {
+   bool ok = Settings_read(this, this->filename, initialCpuCount);
+   if (!ok && legacyDotfile) {
       ok = Settings_read(this, legacyDotfile, initialCpuCount);
       if (ok) {
          // Transition to new location and delete old configuration file
@@ -849,9 +849,6 @@ Settings* Settings_new(unsigned int initialCpuCount, Hashtable* dynamicMeters, H
       }
       free(legacyDotfile);
    }
-   if (!ok) {
-      ok = Settings_read(this, this->filename, initialCpuCount);
-   }
    if (!ok) {
       this->screenTabs = true;
       this->changed = true;