diff --git a/core/playlists/system.c b/core/playlists/system.c
index 0706d2c4..f730c4f4 100644
--- a/core/playlists/system.c
+++ b/core/playlists/system.c
@@ -405,6 +405,8 @@ void pl_system_init(void)
 	struct playlist *playlist;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	idle_schedule(IDLE_SYNC, __sys_pl_load_new, NULL);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < SYS_PL_NUM_PLAYLISTS; i++) {
 		playlist = pl_system_get(i);
 
@@ -424,8 +426,6 @@ void pl_system_init(void)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-
-	idle_schedule(IDLE_SYNC, __sys_pl_load_new, NULL);
 }
 
 void pl_system_deinit()