diff --git a/core/src/main/java/jenkins/model/Jenkins.java b/core/src/main/java/jenkins/model/Jenkins.java
index 6e56858395b1..322638b6241d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/jenkins/model/Jenkins.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/jenkins/model/Jenkins.java
@@ -3388,6 +3388,7 @@ public void load() throws IOException {
             primaryView = v.getViewName();
         }
         primaryView = AllView.migrateLegacyPrimaryAllViewLocalizedName(views, primaryView);
+        clouds.setOwner(this);
         configLoaded = true;
         try {
             checkRawBuildsDir(buildsDir);
@@ -3497,8 +3498,6 @@ public void run(Reactor session) throws Exception {
                 } else {
                     nodes.load();
                 }
-
-                clouds.setOwner(Jenkins.this);
             }
         });