diff --git a/gunicorn/workers/base.py b/gunicorn/workers/base.py
index 5f18e9ebf..94c2505fd 100644
--- a/gunicorn/workers/base.py
+++ b/gunicorn/workers/base.py
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ def changed(fname):
 
         self.init_signals()
 
-        self.cfg.post_worker_init(self)
-
         self.load_wsgi()
 
+        self.cfg.post_worker_init(self)
+
         # Enter main run loop
         self.booted = True
         self.run()