diff --git a/custominstall.py b/custominstall.py
index 3bf3009..04a039c 100644
--- a/custominstall.py
+++ b/custominstall.py
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ class CustomInstall:
         return reader
 
     def prepare_titles(self, paths: 'List[PathLike]'):
+        if self.seeddb:
+            load_seeddb(self.seeddb)
+
         readers = []
         for path in paths:
             self.log(f'Reading {path}')
@@ -378,9 +381,6 @@ class CustomInstall:
                     self.log(l)
                 return None, False, 0
 
-            if self.seeddb:
-                load_seeddb(self.seeddb)
-
             install_state = {'installed': [], 'failed': []}
 
             # Now loop through all provided cia files