diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
index fdb2ed7c7..6412c8d0b 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ const char* constCameraStrings[] = {
 };
 
 OTRGlobals::OTRGlobals() {
+    context = Ship::Context::CreateUninitializedInstance("Ship of Harkinian", appShortName, "shipofharkinian.json");
+}
+
+void OTRGlobals::Initialize() {
     std::vector<std::string> OTRFiles;
     std::string mqPath = Ship::Context::LocateFileAcrossAppDirs("oot-mq.otr", appShortName);
     if (std::filesystem::exists(mqPath)) {
@@ -300,8 +304,6 @@ OTRGlobals::OTRGlobals() {
         OOT_NTSC_JP_GC, OOT_NTSC_US_GC, OOT_PAL_GC,     OOT_PAL_GC_DBG1,   OOT_PAL_GC_DBG2,
     };
 
-    context = Ship::Context::CreateUninitializedInstance("Ship of Harkinian", appShortName, "shipofharkinian.json");
-
     context->InitLogging();
     context->InitGfxDebugger();
     context->InitConfiguration();
@@ -1100,7 +1102,7 @@ void CheckAndCreateModFolder() {
 }
 
 extern "C" void InitOTR() {
-
+    OTRGlobals::Instance = new OTRGlobals();
 #ifdef __SWITCH__
     Ship::Switch::Init(Ship::PreInitPhase);
 #elif defined(__WIIU__)
@@ -1207,7 +1209,7 @@ extern "C" void InitOTR() {
     DetectOTRVersion("oot.otr", false);
     DetectOTRVersion("oot-mq.otr", true);
 
-    OTRGlobals::Instance = new OTRGlobals();
+    OTRGlobals::Instance->Initialize();
     CustomMessageManager::Instance = new CustomMessageManager();
     ItemTableManager::Instance = new ItemTableManager();
     GameInteractor::Instance = new GameInteractor();
diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
index 3e6f1a34d..9e7815523 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class OTRGlobals {
     ~OTRGlobals();
 
     void ScaleImGui();
-
+    void Initialize();
     bool HasMasterQuest();
     bool HasOriginal();
     uint32_t GetInterpolationFPS();