diff --git a/src/common/gajim.py b/src/common/gajim.py
index a8e6618fe..3c33d69af 100644
--- a/src/common/gajim.py
+++ b/src/common/gajim.py
@@ -182,8 +182,9 @@ else:
 	if system('gpg -h >/dev/null 2>&1'):
 		HAVE_GPG = False
 
-import latex
-HAVE_LATEX = config.get('use_latex') and latex.check_for_latex_support()
+# Depends on use_latex option. Will be correctly set after we config options are
+# read.
+HAVE_LATEX = False
 
 HAVE_INDICATOR = True
 try:
diff --git a/src/gui_interface.py b/src/gui_interface.py
index c8f53fbff..a500f939f 100644
--- a/src/gui_interface.py
+++ b/src/gui_interface.py
@@ -3198,6 +3198,11 @@ class Interface:
 		}
 
 		cfg_was_read = parser.read()
+
+		from common import latex
+		gajim.HAVE_LATEX = gajim.config.get('use_latex') and \
+			latex.check_for_latex_support()
+
 		gajim.logger.reset_shown_unread_messages()
 		# override logging settings from config (don't take care of '-q' option)
 		if gajim.config.get('verbose'):