diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index b3f393e0..68016a95 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -619,6 +619,10 @@ func New(
 	app.SetAnteHandler(anteHandler)
 	app.SetEndBlocker(app.EndBlocker)
 
+	if err := app.registerUpgradeHandlers(); err != nil {
+		panic("Failed to register upgradeHandler: " + err.Error())
+	}
+
 	if loadLatest {
 		if err := app.LoadLatestVersion(); err != nil {
 			tmos.Exit(err.Error())
@@ -644,10 +648,6 @@ func New(
 	app.ScopedTransferKeeper = scopedTransferKeeper
 	app.ScopedWasmKeeper = scopedWasmKeeper
 
-	if err := app.registerUpgradeHandlers(); err != nil {
-		panic("Failed to register upgradeHandler: " + err.Error())
-	}
-
 	return app
 }