diff --git a/app/index.htm b/app/index.htm
index 436854b..262457e 100644
--- a/app/index.htm
+++ b/app/index.htm
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@
         // wait until DOM is ready so that error messages can display properly
         window.onload = () => {
 
-            // install endpwn 
-            var o = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(exports.data + '/settings.json', 'utf8'));   // load settings.json
-            o['WEBAPP_ENDPOINT'] = 'https://endpwn.github.io/endpwn3';                      // aim the app at stage 0
-            o['WEBAPP_PATH'] = '/app?_=' + Date.now();                                      // cache busting
-            fs.writeFileSync(exports.data + '/settings.json', JSON.stringify(o, null, 2));  // commit changes to disk
-
             // dont try doing anything if running in a browser
             if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('discord') == -1) return;
 
@@ -41,6 +35,12 @@
 
                 window.fs = require("original-fs");
 
+                // install endpwn 
+                var o = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(exports.data + '/settings.json', 'utf8'));   // load settings.json
+                o['WEBAPP_ENDPOINT'] = 'https://endpwn.github.io/endpwn3';                      // aim the app at stage 0
+                o['WEBAPP_PATH'] = '/app?_=' + Date.now();                                      // cache busting
+                fs.writeFileSync(exports.data + '/settings.json', JSON.stringify(o, null, 2));  // commit changes to disk
+
                 // make a window
                 window.__monitor = new electron.BrowserWindow({ show: false });