diff --git a/Natives/LauncherPreferences.m b/Natives/LauncherPreferences.m
index 6135e84d..aa949f61 100644
--- a/Natives/LauncherPreferences.m
+++ b/Natives/LauncherPreferences.m
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ void loadPreferences(BOOL reset) {
         [pref reset];
     } else {
         pref = [[PLPreferences alloc] initWithAutomaticMigrator];
-        pref.instancePath = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%s/launcher_preferences.plist", getenv("POJAV_GAME_DIR")];
-        [pref toggleIsolationForced:NO];
     }
 }
 
 void toggleIsolatedPref(BOOL forceEnable) {
+    if (!pref.instancePath) {
+        pref.instancePath = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%s/launcher_preferences.plist", getenv("POJAV_GAME_DIR")];
+    }
     [pref toggleIsolationForced:forceEnable];
 }
 
diff --git a/Natives/main.m b/Natives/main.m
index f5286d49..ec4fa4e0 100644
--- a/Natives/main.m
+++ b/Natives/main.m
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     init_setupResolvConf();
     init_setupMultiDir();
+    toggleIsolatedPref(NO);
     [PLProfiles updateCurrent];
     init_setupAccounts();
     init_setupCustomControls();