diff --git a/OMPython/__init__.py b/OMPython/__init__.py
index f2d1b42db..622e6b9d0 100755
--- a/OMPython/__init__.py
+++ b/OMPython/__init__.py
@@ -860,8 +860,8 @@ def __init__(self, fileName=None, modelName=None, lmodel=[], useCorba=False, com
         self.setTempDirectory(customBuildDirectory)
 
         if fileName is not None:
-            self.loadFile(verbose)
             self.loadLibrary(verbose)
+            self.loadFile(verbose)
 
         ## allow directly loading models from MSL without fileName
         if fileName is None and modelName is not None: