diff --git a/programs/local/LocalServer.cpp b/programs/local/LocalServer.cpp
index 612c62613ca..5f2a51406e1 100644
--- a/programs/local/LocalServer.cpp
+++ b/programs/local/LocalServer.cpp
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ try
     registerFormats();
 
     processConfig();
-    adjustSettings();
     initTTYBuffer(toProgressOption(config().getString("progress", "default")));
     ASTAlterCommand::setFormatAlterCommandsWithParentheses(true);
 
@@ -689,6 +688,7 @@ void LocalServer::processConfig()
     /// NOTE: it is important to apply any overrides before
     /// setDefaultProfiles() calls since it will copy current context (i.e.
     /// there is separate context for Buffer tables).
+    adjustSettings();
     applySettingsOverridesForLocal(global_context);
     applyCmdOptions(global_context);