diff --git a/Source/d_main.c b/Source/d_main.c
index 13911f12..f3b06f64 100644
--- a/Source/d_main.c
+++ b/Source/d_main.c
@@ -2357,6 +2357,9 @@ void D_DoomMain(void)
     startloadgame = atoi(myargv[slot]);
   }
 
+  // [FG] init graphics (WIDESCREENDELTA) before HUD widgets
+  I_InitGraphics();
+
   if (startloadgame >= 0)
   {
     char *file;
@@ -2387,8 +2390,6 @@ void D_DoomMain(void)
       debugfile = fopen(filename,"w");
     }
 
-  I_InitGraphics();
-
   main_loop_started = true;
 
   D_StartGameLoop();