diff --git a/sh/runscript.sh.in b/sh/runscript.sh.in
index 26dcfb3b..010c794f 100644
--- a/sh/runscript.sh.in
+++ b/sh/runscript.sh.in
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ loadconfig()
 	fi
 }
 
+sourcex "@SYSCONFDIR@/init.d/functions.sh"
+sourcex "@LIBEXECDIR@/sh/rc-functions.sh"
+
+# Support LiveCD foo
+if sourcex -e "/sbin/livecd-functions.sh"; then
+	livecd_read_commandline
+fi
+
 if [ ! -e ${RC_SVCDIR}/softlevel ]; then
 	eerror "You are attempting to run an openrc service on a"
 	eerror "system which openrc did not boot."
@@ -45,14 +53,6 @@ if [ ! -e ${RC_SVCDIR}/softlevel ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-sourcex "@SYSCONFDIR@/init.d/functions.sh"
-sourcex "@LIBEXECDIR@/sh/rc-functions.sh"
-
-# Support LiveCD foo
-if sourcex -e "/sbin/livecd-functions.sh"; then
-	livecd_read_commandline
-fi
-
 if [ -z "$1" -o -z "$2" ]; then
 	eerror "$RC_SVCNAME: not enough arguments"
 	exit 1