diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index 4672e6e6..31c441d5 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -1433,10 +1433,6 @@ void setup() {
 
   board.begin();
 
-  if (!radio_init()) { halt(); }
-
-  fast_rng.begin(radio_get_rng_seed());
-
 #ifdef HAS_UI
   DisplayDriver* disp = NULL;
  #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
@@ -1449,6 +1445,10 @@ void setup() {
  #endif
 #endif
 
+  if (!radio_init()) { halt(); }
+
+  fast_rng.begin(radio_get_rng_seed());
+
 #if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM)
   InternalFS.begin();
   the_mesh.begin(InternalFS,