diff --git a/lisp/loadup.el b/lisp/loadup.el
index dd0d04df754..3a8b8419003 100644
--- a/lisp/loadup.el
+++ b/lisp/loadup.el
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@
 (load "frame")
 (load "term/tty-colors")
 (load "font-core")
+(load "facemenu")
 (load "emacs-lisp/syntax")
 (load "font-lock")
 (load "jit-lock")
 
-(load "facemenu")
 (if (fboundp 'track-mouse)
     (progn
       (load "mouse")