diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index f65102e1752..7f188e80fb8 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -1042,18 +1042,6 @@ namespace config {
   }
 
   void apply_config(std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> &&vars) {
-#ifndef __ANDROID__
-    // TODO: Android can possibly support this
-    if (!fs::exists(stream.file_apps.c_str())) {
-      fs::copy_file(SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR "/apps.json", stream.file_apps);
-      fs::permissions(
-        stream.file_apps,
-        fs::perms::owner_read | fs::perms::owner_write,
-        fs::perm_options::add
-      );
-    }
-#endif
-
     for (auto &[name, val] : vars) {
       BOOST_LOG(info) << "config: '"sv << name << "' = "sv << val;
       modified_config_settings[name] = val;
@@ -1187,6 +1175,18 @@ namespace config {
     int_between_f(vars, "wan_encryption_mode", stream.wan_encryption_mode, {0, 2});
 
     path_f(vars, "file_apps", stream.file_apps);
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
+    // TODO: Android can possibly support this
+    if (!fs::exists(stream.file_apps.c_str())) {
+      fs::copy_file(SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR "/apps.json", stream.file_apps);
+      fs::permissions(
+        stream.file_apps,
+        fs::perms::owner_read | fs::perms::owner_write,
+        fs::perm_options::add
+      );
+    }
+#endif
+
     int_between_f(vars, "fec_percentage", stream.fec_percentage, {1, 255});
 
     map_int_int_f(vars, "keybindings"s, input.keybindings);