diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 5571d4a..5240f11 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ static void determine_whence(struct wt_status *s)
 static void status_init_config(struct wt_status *s, config_fn_t fn)
 {
 	wt_status_prepare(s);
+	init_diff_ui_defaults();
 	git_config(fn, s);
 	determine_whence(s);
-	init_diff_ui_defaults();
 	s->hints = advice_status_hints; /* must come after git_config() */
 }