diff --git a/src/xrEngine/x_ray.cpp b/src/xrEngine/x_ray.cpp
index baf9f5ec3af..f0f7a93c190 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/x_ray.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/x_ray.cpp
@@ -238,41 +238,6 @@ CApplication::CApplication(pcstr commandLine, GameModule* game)
         shortcuts.Disable();
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_DISCORD_INTEGRATION
-    discord::Activity activity{};
-    {
-        ZoneScopedN("Init Discord");
-        discord::Core::Create(DISCORD_APP_ID, discord::CreateFlags::NoRequireDiscord, &m_discord_core);
-
-#   ifndef MASTER_GOLD
-        if (m_discord_core)
-        {
-            const auto level = xrDebug::DebuggerIsPresent() ? discord::LogLevel::Debug : discord::LogLevel::Info;
-            m_discord_core->SetLogHook(level, [](discord::LogLevel level, pcstr message)
-            {
-                switch (level)
-                {
-                case discord::LogLevel::Error: Log("!", message); break;
-                case discord::LogLevel::Warn:  Log("~", message); break;
-                case discord::LogLevel::Info:  Log("*", message); break;
-                case discord::LogLevel::Debug: Log("#", message); break;
-                }
-            });
-        }
-#   endif
-
-        activity.SetType(discord::ActivityType::Playing);
-        activity.SetApplicationId(DISCORD_APP_ID);
-        activity.SetState("Starting engine...");
-        activity.GetAssets().SetLargeImage("logo");
-        if (m_discord_core)
-        {
-            std::lock_guard guard{ m_discord_lock };
-            m_discord_core->ActivityManager().UpdateActivity(activity, nullptr);
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
     if (!strstr(commandLine, "-nosplash"))
     {
         const bool topmost = !strstr(commandLine, "-splashnotop");
@@ -324,17 +289,9 @@ CApplication::CApplication(pcstr commandLine, GameModule* game)
 
     Console->OnDeviceInitialize();
 
-#ifdef USE_DISCORD_INTEGRATION
-    const std::locale locale("");
-    activity.SetState(StringToUTF8(Core.ApplicationTitle, locale).c_str());
-    if (m_discord_core)
-    {
-        std::lock_guard guard{ m_discord_lock };
-        m_discord_core->ActivityManager().UpdateActivity(activity, nullptr);
-    }
-#endif
-
     execUserScript();
+    InitializeDiscord();
+
     TaskScheduler->Wait(createSoundDevicesList);
     Engine.Sound.Create();
 
@@ -557,6 +514,47 @@ void CApplication::HideSplash()
     SDL_FreeSurface(m_surface);
 }
 
+void CApplication::InitializeDiscord()
+{
+#ifdef USE_DISCORD_INTEGRATION
+    ZoneScoped;
+    discord::Core* core;
+    discord::Core::Create(DISCORD_APP_ID, discord::CreateFlags::NoRequireDiscord, &core);
+
+#   ifndef MASTER_GOLD
+    if (core)
+    {
+        const auto level = xrDebug::DebuggerIsPresent() ? discord::LogLevel::Debug : discord::LogLevel::Info;
+        core->SetLogHook(level, [](discord::LogLevel level, pcstr message)
+        {
+            switch (level)
+            {
+            case discord::LogLevel::Error: Log("!", message); break;
+            case discord::LogLevel::Warn:  Log("~", message); break;
+            case discord::LogLevel::Info:  Log("*", message); break;
+            case discord::LogLevel::Debug: Log("#", message); break;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+#   endif
+
+    if (core)
+    {
+        const std::locale locale("");
+
+        discord::Activity activity{};
+        activity.SetType(discord::ActivityType::Playing);
+        activity.SetApplicationId(DISCORD_APP_ID);
+        activity.SetState(StringToUTF8(Core.ApplicationTitle, locale).c_str());
+        activity.GetAssets().SetLargeImage("logo");
+        core->ActivityManager().UpdateActivity(activity, nullptr);
+
+        std::lock_guard guard{ m_discord_lock };
+        m_discord_core = core;
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 void CApplication::UpdateDiscordStatus()
 {
 #ifdef USE_DISCORD_INTEGRATION
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/x_ray.h b/src/xrEngine/x_ray.h
index d7bc129faba..2a698f6c420 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/x_ray.h
+++ b/src/xrEngine/x_ray.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ENGINE_API CApplication final
     void ShowSplash(bool topmost);
     void HideSplash();
 
+    void InitializeDiscord();
     void UpdateDiscordStatus();
 
 public: