diff -r edd0045bf715 -r aae374ed980c libpurple/core.c
--- a/libpurple/core.c	Mon May 26 06:50:06 2008 +0000
+++ b/libpurple/core.c	Mon May 26 14:30:00 2008 +0000
@@ -131,13 +131,14 @@
 
 	purple_ciphers_init();
 
-	/* Initialize all static protocols. */
-	static_proto_init();
-
 	/* Since plugins get probed so early we should probably initialize their
 	 * subsystem right away too.
 	 */
 	purple_plugins_init();
+	
+	/* Initialize all static protocols. */
+	static_proto_init();
+
 	purple_plugins_probe(G_MODULE_SUFFIX);
 
 	/* The buddy icon code uses the imgstore, so init it early. */