diff --git a/corona.cpp b/corona.cpp
index 91c572c16..0ad675d98 100644
--- a/corona.cpp
+++ b/corona.cpp
@@ -199,17 +199,6 @@ void Corona::loadApplets(const QString& configName)
     if (d->containments.count() < 1) {
         loadDefaultSetup();
     } else {
-        // quick sanity check to ensure we have containments for each screen!
-        int numScreens = QApplication::desktop()->numScreens();
-        for (int i = 0; i < numScreens; ++i) {
-            if (!containmentForScreen(i)) {
-                //TODO: should we look for containments that aren't asigned but already exist?
-                Containment* c = addContainment("desktop");
-                c->setScreen(i);
-                c->setFormFactor(Plasma::Planar);
-            }
-        }
-
         foreach (Containment* containment, d->containments) {
             QString cid = QString::number(containment->id());
             containment->init();
@@ -222,6 +211,17 @@ void Corona::loadApplets(const QString& configName)
 
             containment->flushUpdatedConstraints();
         }
+
+        // quick sanity check to ensure we have containments for each screen!
+        int numScreens = QApplication::desktop()->numScreens();
+        for (int i = 0; i < numScreens; ++i) {
+            if (!containmentForScreen(i)) {
+                //TODO: should we look for containments that aren't asigned but already exist?
+                Containment* c = addContainment("desktop");
+                c->setScreen(i);
+                c->setFormFactor(Plasma::Planar);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     setImmutable(config.isImmutable());