diff --git a/karaf/main/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/main/Main.java b/karaf/main/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/main/Main.java
index bd128d2..c983110 100644
--- a/karaf/main/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/main/Main.java
+++ b/karaf/main/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/main/Main.java
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@
         BootstrapLogManager.setProperties(configProps);
         LOG.addHandler(BootstrapLogManager.getDefaultHandler());
         
-        updateClassLoader(configProps);
-
         // Copy framework properties from the system properties.
         Main.copySystemProperties(configProps);
 
+        updateClassLoader(configProps);
+
         processSecurityProperties(configProps);
 
         if (configProps.getProperty(Constants.FRAMEWORK_STORAGE) == null) {