diff --git a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
index 780fcccf8..422cd0a96 100644
--- a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
+++ b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
@@ -64,16 +64,6 @@ namespace hex::init {
 
         using enum fs::ImHexPath;
 
-        // Check if ImHex is installed in portable mode
-        {
-            if (const auto executablePath = fs::getExecutablePath(); executablePath.has_value()) {
-                const auto flagFile = executablePath->parent_path() / "PORTABLE";
-
-                if (fs::exists(flagFile) && fs::isRegularFile(flagFile))
-                    ImHexApi::System::impl::setPortableVersion(true);
-            }
-        }
-
         // Create all folders
         for (u32 path = 0; path < u32(fs::ImHexPath::END); path++) {
             for (auto &folder : fs::getDefaultPaths(static_cast<fs::ImHexPath>(path), true)) {
diff --git a/main/source/main.cpp b/main/source/main.cpp
index 42f1c2ad7..ce1796bad 100644
--- a/main/source/main.cpp
+++ b/main/source/main.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp) {
 
     bool shouldRestart = false;
 
+    // Check if ImHex is installed in portable mode
+    {
+        if (const auto executablePath = fs::getExecutablePath(); executablePath.has_value()) {
+            const auto flagFile = executablePath->parent_path() / "PORTABLE";
+
+            if (fs::exists(flagFile) && fs::isRegularFile(flagFile))
+                ImHexApi::System::impl::setPortableVersion(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     do {
         EventManager::subscribe<RequestRestartImHex>([&]{ shouldRestart = true; });
         shouldRestart = false;