diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Print/GCode.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Print/GCode.pm
index bc0cd9df4..a54c19f8f 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Print/GCode.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Print/GCode.pm
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ sub export {
     # disable fan
     print $fh $gcodegen->writer->set_fan(0, 1)
         if $self->config->cooling && $self->config->disable_fan_first_layers;
+  
+    # set initial extruder so it can be used in start G-code
+    print $fh $gcodegen->set_extruder($self->print->extruders->[0]);
     
     # set bed temperature
     if ($self->config->has_heatbed && (my $temp = $self->config->first_layer_bed_temperature) && $self->config->start_gcode !~ /M(?:190|140)/i) {
@@ -223,9 +226,6 @@ sub export {
         }
     }
     
-    # set initial extruder only after custom start G-code
-    print $fh $gcodegen->set_extruder($self->print->extruders->[0]);
-    
     # do all objects for each layer
     if ($self->config->complete_objects) {
         # print objects from the smallest to the tallest to avoid collisions
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/PrintGCode.cpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/PrintGCode.cpp
index 17dc1aa17..83200bd9c 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/PrintGCode.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/PrintGCode.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ PrintGCode::output()
         fh << _gcodegen.writer.set_fan(0,1) << "\n";
     }
 
+    // set initial extruder so it can be used in start G-code
     const auto extruders = _print.extruders();
     fh << _gcodegen.set_extruder( *(extruders.begin()) );