diff --git a/frontend/frontend_android.c b/frontend/frontend_android.c
index c1007c96cc..40953748f8 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_android.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_android.c
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ static void *android_app_entry(void *data)
          goto exit;
    }
 
+   config_load();
+
    rarch_init_msg_queue();
 
    if (!android_app_start_main(android_app))