diff --git a/src/extension.js b/src/extension.js
index 40e1cbe..207e006 100644
--- a/src/extension.js
+++ b/src/extension.js
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@ export default class DashToPanelExtension extends Extension {
   async enable() {
     DTP_EXTENSION = this
     SETTINGS = this.getSettings('org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-panel')
+
+    if (
+      SETTINGS.get_boolean('hide-overview-on-startup') &&
+      Main.layoutManager._startingUp
+    ) {
+      Main.sessionMode.hasOverview = false
+      startupCompleteHandler = Main.layoutManager.connect(
+        'startup-complete',
+        () => (Main.sessionMode.hasOverview = this._realHasOverview),
+      )
+    }
+
     DESKTOPSETTINGS = new Gio.Settings({
       schema_id: 'org.gnome.desktop.interface',
     })
@@ -107,21 +119,6 @@ export default class DashToPanelExtension extends Extension {
       SETTINGS.set_int('extension-version', this.metadata.version)
     }
 
-    Main.layoutManager.startInOverview = !SETTINGS.get_boolean(
-      'hide-overview-on-startup',
-    )
-
-    if (
-      SETTINGS.get_boolean('hide-overview-on-startup') &&
-      Main.layoutManager._startingUp
-    ) {
-      Main.sessionMode.hasOverview = false
-      startupCompleteHandler = Main.layoutManager.connect(
-        'startup-complete',
-        () => (Main.sessionMode.hasOverview = this._realHasOverview),
-      )
-    }
-
     this.enableGlobalStyles()
 
     let completeEnable = () => {