diff --git a/usr/lib/python3.3/site-packages/eric5/eric5.py b/usr/lib/python3.3/site-packages/eric5/eric5.py
index c50f5d0..a779573 100644
--- a/usr/lib/python3.3/site-packages/eric5/eric5.py
+++ b/usr/lib/python3.3/site-packages/eric5/eric5.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ except ImportError:
 
 from E5Gui.E5Application import E5Application
 
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app = E5Application(sys.argv)
+
 from UI.Info import BugAddress
 from UI.SplashScreen import SplashScreen, NoneSplashScreen
 from E5Gui.E5SingleApplication import E5SingleApplicationClient
@@ -177,8 +180,6 @@ def main():
     if not Utilities.checkBlacklistedVersions():
         sys.exit(100)
     
-    app = E5Application(sys.argv)
-    
     if Preferences.getUI("SingleApplicationMode"):
         handleSingleApplication(ddindex)