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diff --git a/winboard/winboard.c b/winboard/winboard.c
index e943a22..e7e4ca7 100644
--- a/winboard/winboard.c
+++ b/winboard/winboard.c
@@ -836,8 +836,6 @@ InitInstance(HINSTANCE hInstance, int nCmdShow, LPSTR lpCmdLine)
       EngineOutputPopUp();
   }
 
-  InitBackEnd2();
-
   /* Make the window visible; update its client area; and return "success" */
   EnsureOnScreen(&wpMain.x, &wpMain.y, minX, minY);
   wp.length = sizeof(WINDOWPLACEMENT);
@@ -850,6 +848,8 @@ InitInstance(HINSTANCE hInstance, int nCmdShow, LPSTR lpCmdLine)
   wp.rcNormalPosition.bottom = wpMain.y + wpMain.height;
   SetWindowPlacement(hwndMain, &wp);
 
+  InitBackEnd2(); // [HGM] moved until after all windows placed, to save correct position if fatal error on engine start
+
   if(!appData.noGUI) SetWindowPos(hwndMain, alwaysOnTop ? HWND_TOPMOST : HWND_NOTOPMOST,
                0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE|SWP_NOSIZE);