diff --git a/plugins/embark-assistant/embark-assistant.cpp b/plugins/embark-assistant/embark-assistant.cpp
index c706c5b4b..61a1b4f83 100644
--- a/plugins/embark-assistant/embark-assistant.cpp
+++ b/plugins/embark-assistant/embark-assistant.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ command_result embark_assistant(color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> &
     }
 
     embark_assist::main::state = new embark_assist::main::states;
-    embark_assist::survey::initiate(&embark_assist::main::state->mlt);
 
     embark_assist::main::state->match_iterator.active = false;
 
@@ -310,6 +309,7 @@ command_result embark_assistant(color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> &
     }
 
     embark_assist::survey::setup(embark_assist::main::state->max_inorganic);
+    embark_assist::survey::initiate(&embark_assist::main::state->mlt);
     embark_assist::matcher::setup();
     embark_assist::main::state->geo_summary.resize(world_data->geo_biomes.size());
     embark_assist::main::state->survey_results.resize(world->worldgen.worldgen_parms.dim_x);