diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 696aa16f9b..7d81c908ad 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 // ACE - Common
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-// Load settings from profile
-if (hasInterface) then {
-    call FUNC(loadSettingsFromProfile);
-    call FUNC(loadSettingsLocalizedText);
-};
-
 // Listens for global "SettingChanged" events, to update the force status locally
 ["SettingChanged", {
 
@@ -249,3 +243,17 @@ if(isMultiplayer && { time > 0 || isNull player } ) then {
         };
     }, 0, []] call cba_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
 };
+
+GVAR(commonPostInited) = true;
+
+// Create a pfh to wait until all postinits are ready and settings are initialized
+[{
+    // If post inits are not ready then wait
+    if !(SLX_XEH_MACHINE select 8) exitWith {};
+    // If settings are not initialized then wait
+    if !(GVAR(SettingsInitialized)) exitWith {};
+
+    diag_log text format["[ACE] Settings initialized"];
+    ["SettingsInitialized", []] call FUNC(localEvent);
+
+}, 0, []] call cba_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 7c8f36163a..2f74cad3a8 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -291,9 +291,22 @@ GVAR(syncedEvents) = HASH_CREATE;
 //Debug
 ACE_COUNTERS = [];
 
-// Load settings
+// Wait for server settings to arrive
+GVAR(SettingsInitialized) = false;
+["ServerSettingsReceived", {
+    // Load user settings from profile
+    if (hasInterface) then {
+        call FUNC(loadSettingsFromProfile);
+        call FUNC(loadSettingsLocalizedText);
+    };
+    GVAR(SettingsInitialized) = true;
+}] call FUNC(addEventhandler);
+
+// Load settings on the server and broadcast them
 if (isServer) then {
     call FUNC(loadSettingsOnServer);
+    // Raise a local event for other modules to listen too
+    ["SettingsInitialized", []] call FUNC(localEvent);
 };
 
 ACE_player = player;