diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index 290dba00fe2..2fcd300d9a3 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -2362,12 +2362,12 @@ int php_module_startup(sapi_module_struct *sf, zend_module_entry *additional_mod
 		module->info_func = PHP_MINFO(php_core);
 	}
 
+	module_initialized = 1;
+
 	if (zend_post_startup() != SUCCESS) {
 		return FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	module_initialized = 1;
-
 	/* Check for deprecated directives */
 	/* NOTE: If you add anything here, remember to add it to Makefile.global! */
 	{