diff --git a/src/global/init.ts b/src/global/init.ts
index 414396b56..05cfef292 100644
--- a/src/global/init.ts
+++ b/src/global/init.ts
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ addActionHandler('initShared', (prevGlobal, actions, payload): ActionReturnType
     global.byTabId = prevGlobal.byTabId;
   }
 
-  if (global.appConfig?.peerColors) {
-    updatePeerColors(global.appConfig.peerColors, global.appConfig.darkPeerColors);
-  }
-
   return global;
 });
 
@@ -143,6 +139,10 @@ addActionHandler('init', (global, actions, payload): ActionReturnType => {
     setGlobal(global);
   });
 
+  if (global.appConfig?.peerColors) {
+    updatePeerColors(global.appConfig.peerColors, global.appConfig.darkPeerColors);
+  }
+
   return updateTabState(global, {
     messageLists: parsedMessageList ? [parsedMessageList] : initialTabState.messageLists,
   }, tabId);