diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index 50d60145..a44b3411 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -1945,14 +1945,7 @@ void MeterWindow::ReadOptions()
 
 	m_FadeDuration = parser.ReadInt(section, L"FadeDuration", 250);
 
-	std::wstring skinGroup = parser.ReadString(section, L"Group", L"");
-	const std::wstring& group = m_Parser.ReadString(L"Rainmeter", L"Group", L"");
-	if (!group.empty())
-	{
-		skinGroup += L'|';
-		skinGroup += group;
-	}
-	InitializeGroup(skinGroup);
+	m_SkinGroup = parser.ReadString(section, L"Group", L"");
 
 	if (writeFlags != 0)
 	{
@@ -2077,11 +2070,11 @@ bool MeterWindow::ReadSkin()
 	std::wstring resourcePath = GetResourcesPath();
 	bool hasResourcesFolder = (_waccess(resourcePath.c_str(), 0) == 0);
 
-	m_Parser.Initialize(iniFile, this, nullptr, &resourcePath);
-
 	// Read options from Rainmeter.ini.
 	ReadOptions();
 
+	m_Parser.Initialize(iniFile, this, nullptr, &resourcePath);
+
 	m_Canvas = Gfx::Canvas::Create(
 		m_UseD2D && GetRainmeter().GetUseD2D() ? Gfx::Renderer::PreferD2D : Gfx::Renderer::GDIP);
 	m_Canvas->SetAccurateText(m_Parser.ReadBool(L"Rainmeter", L"AccurateText", false));
@@ -2111,6 +2104,15 @@ bool MeterWindow::ReadSkin()
 	SetWindowPositionVariables(m_ScreenX, m_ScreenY);
 	SetWindowSizeVariables(0, 0);
 
+	// Global settings
+	const std::wstring& group = m_Parser.ReadString(L"Rainmeter", L"Group", L"");
+	if (!group.empty())
+	{
+		m_SkinGroup += L'|';
+		m_SkinGroup += group;
+	}
+	InitializeGroup(m_SkinGroup);
+
 	static const RECT defMargins = {0};
 	m_BackgroundMargins = m_Parser.ReadRECT(L"Rainmeter", L"BackgroundMargins", defMargins);
 	m_DragMargins = m_Parser.ReadRECT(L"Rainmeter", L"DragMargins", defMargins);
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.h b/Library/MeterWindow.h
index 99a7d6a2..0ba924e2 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.h
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.h
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ private:
 	std::wstring m_OnUpdateAction;
 	std::wstring m_OnWakeAction;
 
+	std::wstring m_SkinGroup;
 	std::wstring m_BackgroundName;
 	RECT m_BackgroundMargins;
 	RECT m_DragMargins;