diff --git a/src/Cutter.cpp b/src/Cutter.cpp
index 634a38cf..cf9a7520 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.cpp
+++ b/src/Cutter.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "Cutter.h"
 #include "sdb.h"
 
-Q_GLOBAL_STATIC(ccClass, uniqueInstance)
+Q_GLOBAL_STATIC(CutterCore, uniqueInstance)
 
 #define R_JSON_KEY(name) static const QString name = QStringLiteral(#name)
 
@@ -139,6 +139,16 @@ static void cutterREventCallback(REvent *, int type, void *user, void *data)
 
 CutterCore::CutterCore(QObject *parent) :
     QObject(parent)
+{
+}
+
+
+CutterCore *CutterCore::instance()
+{
+    return uniqueInstance;
+}
+
+void CutterCore::initialize()
 {
     r_cons_new();  // initialize console
     core_ = r_core_new();
@@ -174,12 +184,6 @@ CutterCore::CutterCore(QObject *parent) :
     asyncTaskManager = new AsyncTaskManager(this);
 }
 
-
-CutterCore *CutterCore::instance()
-{
-    return uniqueInstance;
-}
-
 QList<QString> CutterCore::sdbList(QString path)
 {
     CORE_LOCK();
diff --git a/src/Cutter.h b/src/Cutter.h
index ae7f4fae..43e5b5ee 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.h
+++ b/src/Cutter.h
@@ -412,13 +412,14 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(VariableDescription)
 class CutterCore: public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    friend class ccClass;
 
 public:
     explicit CutterCore(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~CutterCore();
     static CutterCore *instance();
 
+    void initialize();
+
     AsyncTaskManager *getAsyncTaskManager() { return asyncTaskManager; }
 
     RVA getOffset() const                   { return core_->offset; }
@@ -779,7 +780,7 @@ private:
     MemoryWidgetType memoryWidgetPriority;
 
     QString notes;
-    RCore *core_;
+    RCore *core_ = nullptr;
     AsyncTaskManager *asyncTaskManager;
     RVA offsetPriorDebugging = RVA_INVALID;
     QErrorMessage msgBox;
@@ -789,8 +790,4 @@ private:
 
 };
 
-class ccClass : public CutterCore
-{
-};
-
 #endif // CUTTER_H
diff --git a/src/CutterApplication.cpp b/src/CutterApplication.cpp
index 52ed7acd..50298c17 100644
--- a/src/CutterApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/CutterApplication.cpp
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ CutterApplication::CutterApplication(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc
     Python()->initialize();
 #endif
 
+    Core()->initialize();
+    Core()->setSettings();
+    Config()->loadInitial();
 
     bool analLevelSpecified = false;
     int analLevel = 0;
 
-    // Initialize CutterCore and set default settings
-    Core()->setSettings();
-
     if (cmd_parser.isSet(analOption)) {
         analLevel = cmd_parser.value(analOption).toInt(&analLevelSpecified);
 
diff --git a/src/common/Configuration.cpp b/src/common/Configuration.cpp
index cc4e2a19..902e4f80 100644
--- a/src/common/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/common/Configuration.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ Configuration::Configuration() : QObject()
                               .arg(s.fileName())
                              );
     }
-    loadInitial();
 }
 
 Configuration *Configuration::instance()
diff --git a/src/common/Configuration.h b/src/common/Configuration.h
index 86857fe7..4635ea95 100644
--- a/src/common/Configuration.h
+++ b/src/common/Configuration.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ private:
     QSettings s;
     static Configuration *mPtr;
 
-    void loadInitial();
-
     // Colors
     void loadBaseThemeNative();
     void loadBaseThemeDark();
@@ -44,6 +42,8 @@ public:
     Configuration();
     static Configuration *instance();
 
+    void loadInitial();
+
     void resetAll();
 
     // Languages