diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index 1138262969..1ddfc9fb5f 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -1229,9 +1229,9 @@ static struct call_queue *find_queue_by_name_rt(const char *queuename, struct as
 		ast_mutex_lock(&q->lock);
 		clear_queue(q);
 		q->realtime = 1;
-		init_queue(q);		/* Ensure defaults for all parameters not set explicitly. */
 		AST_LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&queues, q, list);
 	}
+	init_queue(q);		/* Ensure defaults for all parameters not set explicitly. */
 
 	memset(tmpbuf, 0, sizeof(tmpbuf));
 	for (v = queue_vars; v; v = v->next) {