diff --git a/asterisk.c b/asterisk.c
index 2bfbf452a9..c7ed468608 100644
--- a/asterisk.c
+++ b/asterisk.c
@@ -2138,6 +2138,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (option_console && !option_verbose) 
+		ast_verbose("[ Reading Master Configuration ]");
+	ast_readconfig();
+
 	if (option_dumpcore) {
 		struct rlimit l;
 		memset(&l, 0, sizeof(l));
@@ -2148,10 +2152,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (option_console && !option_verbose) 
-		ast_verbose("[ Reading Master Configuration ]");
-	ast_readconfig();
-
 	if ((!rungroup) && !ast_strlen_zero(ast_config_AST_RUN_GROUP))
 		rungroup = ast_config_AST_RUN_GROUP;
 	if ((!runuser) && !ast_strlen_zero(ast_config_AST_RUN_USER))