diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
index 3bda481243..2e4705d24b 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ void ViveControllerManager::pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, const controller::Inpu
 }
 
 ViveControllerManager::InputDevice::InputDevice(vr::IVRSystem*& system) : controller::InputDevice("Vive"), _system(system) {
-    createPreferences();
-
     _configStringMap[Config::Auto] =  QString("Auto");
     _configStringMap[Config::Feet] =  QString("Feet");
     _configStringMap[Config::FeetAndHips] =  QString("FeetAndHips");
     _configStringMap[Config::FeetHipsAndChest] =  QString("FeetHipsAndChest");
+
+    createPreferences();
 }
 
 void ViveControllerManager::InputDevice::update(float deltaTime, const controller::InputCalibrationData& inputCalibrationData) {