diff --git a/src/win/win_ui.c b/src/win/win_ui.c
index cce913b00..002cb270d 100644
--- a/src/win/win_ui.c
+++ b/src/win/win_ui.c
@@ -1339,11 +1339,6 @@ ui_init(int nCmdShow)
     }
 #endif
 
-    /* Warn the user about unsupported configs. */
-    if (cpu_override && ui_msgbox_ex(MBX_WARNING | MBX_QUESTION_OK, (void *) IDS_2145, (void *) IDS_2146, (void *) IDS_2147, (void *) IDS_2119, NULL)) {
-	return(0);
-    }
-
     /* Create our main window's class and register it. */
     wincl.hInstance = hinstance;
     wincl.lpszClassName = CLASS_NAME;
@@ -1438,6 +1433,13 @@ ui_init(int nCmdShow)
     /* Make the window visible on the screen. */
     ShowWindow(hwnd, nCmdShow);
 
+    /* Warn the user about unsupported configs. */
+    if (cpu_override && ui_msgbox_ex(MBX_WARNING | MBX_QUESTION_OK, (void*)IDS_2145, (void*)IDS_2146, (void*)IDS_2147, (void*)IDS_2119, NULL))
+    {
+	    DestroyWindow(hwnd);
+	    return(0);
+    }
+
     GetClipCursor(&oldclip);
 
     /* Initialize the RawInput (keyboard) module. */