1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index c7dd16d2ed..fe6b01ff72 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -528,6 +528,11 @@ int GuiMain(int argc, char* argv[])
     // Parse URIs on command line -- this can affect Params()
     PaymentServer::ipcParseCommandLine(*node, argc, argv);
 #endif
+    if (!node->initSettings(error)) {
+        node->initError(Untranslated(error));
+        QMessageBox::critical(nullptr, PACKAGE_NAME, QObject::tr("Error initializing settings: %1").arg(QString::fromStdString(error)));
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     QScopedPointer<const NetworkStyle> networkStyle(NetworkStyle::instantiate(Params().NetworkIDString()));
     assert(!networkStyle.isNull());