diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
index 4470f01a4..e9aead681 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
@@ -1422,12 +1422,13 @@ public class PGraphicsOpenGL extends PGraphics {
     }
 
     setViewport();
+    checkSettings();
     if (primaryGraphics) {
       beginOnscreenDraw();
     } else {
       beginOffscreenDraw();
     }
-    checkSettings();
+
 
     drawing = true;