diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index 4c876a0..be7bd95 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -500,13 +500,12 @@
     if (hLibintlDLL)
 	return 1;
     /* Load gettext library (libintl.dll) */
+    hLibintlDLL = vimLoadLib(GETTEXT_DLL);
 #ifdef GETTEXT_DLL_ALT
     if (!hLibintlDLL)
 	hLibintlDLL = vimLoadLib(GETTEXT_DLL_ALT);
 #endif
     if (!hLibintlDLL)
-	hLibintlDLL = vimLoadLib(GETTEXT_DLL);
-    if (!hLibintlDLL)
     {
 	if (p_verbose > 0)
 	{