--- a/eric5.py	Sat Aug 28 18:28:18 2010 +0200
+++ b/eric5.py	Sat Aug 28 18:30:09 2010 +0200
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@
                                   options)
     ddindex = Startup.handleArgs(sys.argv, appinfo)
     
+    app = E5Application(sys.argv)
+    
     if Preferences.getUI("SingleApplicationMode"):
         handleSingleApplication(ddindex)
     
-    app = E5Application(sys.argv)
-    
     # set the library paths for plugins
     Startup.setLibraryPaths()