diff --git a/functions/game_settings.sh b/functions/game_settings.sh
index 78d203a94..3e83c72e3 100644
--- a/functions/game_settings.sh
+++ b/functions/game_settings.sh
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ fn_fix_game_dependencies() {
 }
 
 
-# Flush old setings buffer
-fn_flush_game_settings
-
 # Get the checksum of the current settings file to compare after loading gamedata
 settings_file_md5="$(fn_get_md5sum "${settings_file}")"
 
+# Flush old setings buffer
+fn_flush_game_settings
+
 # Import this game's settings
 fn_import_game_settings "games/${selfname}/gamedata"