diff --git a/radiolog.py b/radiolog.py
index 13d382b..47d60d2 100644
--- a/radiolog.py
+++ b/radiolog.py
@@ -1327,9 +1327,6 @@ def __init__(self,parent):
 		# the same flags don't do the trick inside the QMessageBox constructor for whatever reason
 		self.newEntryWindowHiddenPopup.setWindowFlags(Qt.Dialog|Qt.CustomizeWindowHint|Qt.WindowTitleHint|Qt.MSWindowsFixedSizeDialogHint|Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
 
-		if restoreFlag:
-			self.restore()
-			
 		# make sure x/y/w/h from resource file will fit on the available display
 		d=QApplication.desktop()
 		if (self.x+self.w > d.width()) or (self.y+self.h > d.height()):
@@ -1348,6 +1345,10 @@ def __init__(self,parent):
 		self.clueLogDialog.setGeometry(int(self.clueLog_x),int(self.clueLog_y),int(self.clueLog_w),int(self.clueLog_h))
 		self.fontsChanged()
 
+		#734 move restore to just after fontsChanged, which defines font size variables
+		if restoreFlag:
+			self.restore()
+
 		self.previousActiveWindowName='None'
 
 		self.ui.timeoutLabel.setText("TIMEOUT:\n"+timeoutDisplayList[self.optionsDialog.ui.timeoutField.value()][0])