diff --git a/collects/drscheme/tool-lib.ss b/collects/drscheme/tool-lib.ss
index e5d6c65979..bcbc31d605 100644
--- a/collects/drscheme/tool-lib.ss
+++ b/collects/drscheme/tool-lib.ss
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ all of the names in the tools library, for use defining keybindings
 
 (require/doc (for-label errortrace/errortrace-key))
 
-(shutdown-splash)
 (define-values/invoke-unit/infer drscheme@)
+(shutdown-splash)
 (close-splash)
 (provide-signature-elements drscheme:tool-cm^) ;; provide all of the classes & interfaces