diff --git a/webui.sh b/webui.sh
index 3d0f87eed74..f3621903bf6 100755
--- a/webui.sh
+++ b/webui.sh
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
 # change the variables in webui-user.sh instead #
 #################################################
 
-
-use_venv=1
-if [[ $venv_dir == "-" ]]; then
-  use_venv=0
-fi
-
 SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
 
 
@@ -28,6 +22,12 @@ then
     source "$SCRIPT_DIR"/webui-user.sh
 fi
 
+# If $venv_dir is "-", then disable venv support
+use_venv=1
+if [[ $venv_dir == "-" ]]; then
+  use_venv=0
+fi
+
 # Set defaults
 # Install directory without trailing slash
 if [[ -z "${install_dir}" ]]