diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 529d55773..1330d10cf 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 
 (load (concat user-emacs-directory "core/core"))
 
-(doom core-popup         ; taming sudden and inevitable windows
-      core-ui            ; draw me like one of your French editors
+(doom core-ui            ; draw me like one of your French editors
+      core-popup         ; taming sudden and inevitable windows
       core-os            ; os-specific configs
       core-modeline      ; a self-contained mode-line config for masochists
       core-evil          ; vim in emacs; come to the dark side, we have cookies