diff --git a/app/main.c b/app/main.c
index 5892bb0369..bdc9d69344 100644
--- a/app/main.c
+++ b/app/main.c
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ gimp_option_dump_gimprc (const gchar  *option_name,
 
       babl_init ();
       gimp = g_object_new (GIMP_TYPE_GIMP, NULL);
+      gimp_load_config (gimp, NULL, NULL);
 
       success = gimp_config_dump (format);
 
@@ -740,6 +741,7 @@ gimp_option_dump_pdb_procedures_deprecated (const gchar  *option_name,
 
   babl_init ();
   gimp = g_object_new (GIMP_TYPE_GIMP, NULL);
+  gimp_load_config (gimp, NULL, NULL);
 
   /* Make sure to turn on compatibility mode so deprecated procedures
    * are included