Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MainApplication.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MainApplication.java	(revision 2083)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MainApplication.java	(working copy)
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@
             args.put(key, v);
         }
 
+        Main.pref.init(args.containsKey("reset-preferences"));
+
         // Check if passed as parameter
         if (args.containsKey("language")) {
             I18n.set((String)(args.get("language").toArray()[0]));
@@ -93,9 +95,7 @@
             I18n.set(Main.pref.get("language", null));
         }
 
-        Main.pref.init(args.containsKey("reset-preferences"));
 
-
         if (argList.contains("--help") || argList.contains("-?") || argList.contains("-h")) {
             // TODO: put in a platformHook for system that have no console by default
             System.out.println(tr("Java OpenStreetMap Editor")+"\n\n"+