diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
index 5d5f3dd35..7ae18a0eb 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         public App()
         {
-            // Initialize settings
-            _settings.WMPInstalled = WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled();
-
             // Check if the application is running as administrator
             if (_settings.AlwaysRunAsAdministrator && !Win32Helper.IsAdministrator())
             {
@@ -66,6 +63,9 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Initialize settings
+            _settings.WMPInstalled = WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled();
+
             // Configure the dependency injection container
             try
             {