diff --git a/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf
index b80ae51818..d8b21f214a 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -79,18 +79,3 @@ GVAR(lastPlayerVehicle) = objNull;
     // Update protection on possible helmet change
     ["loadout", LINKFUNC(updateHearingProtection), false] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
-
-["CBA_loadoutSet", {
-    params ["_unit", "_loadout", "_extendedInfo"];
-    if (_extendedInfo getOrDefault ["ace_earplugs", false]) then {
-        _unit setVariable ["ACE_hasEarPlugsIn", true, true];
-        [[true]] remoteExec [QFUNC(updateVolume), _unit];
-    };
-}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
-
-["CBA_loadoutGet", {
-    params ["_unit", "_loadout", "_extendedInfo"];
-    if (_unit getVariable ["ACE_hasEarPlugsin", false]) then {
-        _extendedInfo set ["ace_earplugs", true]
-    };
-}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
diff --git a/addons/hearing/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/hearing/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 9361d05015..5d6b275adc 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -8,4 +8,19 @@ PREP_RECOMPILE_END;
 
 #include "initSettings.sqf"
 
+["CBA_loadoutSet", {
+    params ["_unit", "_loadout", "_extendedInfo"];
+    if (_extendedInfo getOrDefault ["ace_earplugs", false]) then {
+        _unit setVariable ["ACE_hasEarPlugsIn", true, true];
+        [[true]] remoteExec [QFUNC(updateVolume), _unit];
+    };
+}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
+["CBA_loadoutGet", {
+    params ["_unit", "_loadout", "_extendedInfo"];
+    if (_unit getVariable ["ACE_hasEarPlugsin", false]) then {
+        _extendedInfo set ["ace_earplugs", true]
+    };
+}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
 ADDON = true;