diff --git a/src/Gui/StartupProcess.cpp b/src/Gui/StartupProcess.cpp
index 4f1e95c44b..2df30da339 100644
--- a/src/Gui/StartupProcess.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/StartupProcess.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ void StartupPostProcess::execute()
     setLocale();
     setCursorFlashing();
     setQtStyle();
+    setStyleSheet();
     checkOpenGL();
     loadOpenInventor();
     setBranding();
@@ -503,8 +504,6 @@ void StartupPostProcess::activateWorkbench()
         fcApp->initSpaceball(mainWindow);
     }
 
-    setStyleSheet();
-
     // Now run the background autoload, for workbenches that should be loaded at startup, but not
     // displayed to the user immediately
     autoloadModules(wb);