diff --git a/aqt/main.py b/aqt/main.py
index d2ce09d1c..2d3549cd2 100755
--- a/aqt/main.py
+++ b/aqt/main.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class AnkiQt(QMainWindow):
         self.setupLang(force=self.pm.meta['defaultLang'])
         # running 2.0 for the first time?
         if self.pm.meta['firstRun']:
+            # load the new deck user profile
+            self.pm.load(self.pm.profiles()[0])
             # upgrade if necessary
             from aqt.upgrade import Upgrader
             u = Upgrader(self)
diff --git a/aqt/upgrade.py b/aqt/upgrade.py
index 64947aaf8..02b5a2878 100644
--- a/aqt/upgrade.py
+++ b/aqt/upgrade.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ class Upgrader(object):
         # does an old config file exist?
         if not os.path.exists(p):
             return
-        # load the new deck user profile
-        self.mw.pm.load(self.mw.pm.profiles()[0])
         # load old settings and copy over
         self._loadConf(p)
         self._copySettings()