diff --git a/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.cpp b/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.cpp
index dffb8a2..4532f20 100644
--- a/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.cpp
+++ b/src/SaveTool/SaveTool.cpp
@@ -903,12 +903,11 @@ inline auto writeData(char* ptr, std::size_t size, std::size_t nmemb, Containers
 }
 
 void SaveTool::checkForUpdates() {
-    auto curl = curl_easy_init();
-
     SDL_Event event;
     SDL_zero(event);
     event.type = _updateEventId;
 
+    auto curl = curl_easy_init();
     if(!curl) {
         event.user.code = CurlInitFailed;
     }