diff --git a/gb-vst/src/lib.rs b/gb-vst/src/lib.rs
index 6d68144..0805235 100644
--- a/gb-vst/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gb-vst/src/lib.rs
@@ -106,27 +106,6 @@ impl Plugin for GameboyEmu {
         buffer_config: &BufferConfig,
         _context: &mut impl InitContext<Self>,
     ) -> bool {
-        let bootrom = if INCLUDE_BOOTROM {
-            Some(RomFile::Raw(
-                include_bytes!("../../bootrom/dmg_boot.bin").to_vec(),
-            ))
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-
-        let options = gb_emu_lib::Options {
-            rom: RomFile::Raw(
-                include_bytes!("../../test-roms/Tetris.gb")
-                    .to_vec()
-                    .to_vec(),
-            ),
-            save_path: None,
-            no_save: true,
-            bootrom,
-            connect_serial: false,
-            verbose: false,
-        };
-
         if let Some(ref mut vars) = self.vars {
             let (output, rx) = AudioOutput::new(
                 buffer_config.sample_rate,
@@ -138,6 +117,27 @@ impl Plugin for GameboyEmu {
             vars.emulator_core.replace_output(output);
             vars.rx = rx;
         } else {
+            let bootrom = if INCLUDE_BOOTROM {
+                Some(RomFile::Raw(
+                    include_bytes!("../../bootrom/dmg_boot.bin").to_vec(),
+                ))
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+
+            let options = gb_emu_lib::Options {
+                rom: RomFile::Raw(
+                    include_bytes!("../../test-roms/Tetris.gb")
+                        .to_vec()
+                        .to_vec(),
+                ),
+                save_path: None,
+                no_save: true,
+                bootrom,
+                connect_serial: false,
+                verbose: false,
+            };
+
             let (sender, receiver) = channel::<EmulatorMessage>();
 
             let (output, rx) = AudioOutput::new(