diff --git a/src/gui/application.cpp b/src/gui/application.cpp
index 2ab170c582..4d6b25c629 100644
--- a/src/gui/application.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/application.cpp
@@ -375,8 +375,6 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv)
     _folderManager.reset(new FolderMan);
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     _shellExtensionsServer.reset(new ShellExtensionsServer);
-#elif defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
-    _fileProvider.reset(Mac::FileProvider::instance());
 #endif
 
     connect(this, &SharedTools::QtSingleApplication::messageReceived, this, &Application::slotParseMessage);
@@ -404,6 +402,10 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv)
         }
     }
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+    _fileProvider.reset(Mac::FileProvider::instance());
+#endif
+
     FolderMan::instance()->setSyncEnabled(true);
 
     setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);