diff --git a/quantum/keyboard.c b/quantum/keyboard.c
index 83ade7829a..37675ded0b 100644
--- a/quantum/keyboard.c
+++ b/quantum/keyboard.c
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ void keyboard_init(void) {
 #endif
 #ifdef SPLIT_KEYBOARD
     split_pre_init();
+#endif
+#ifdef ENCODER_ENABLE
+    encoder_init();
 #endif
     matrix_init();
     quantum_init();
@@ -374,9 +377,6 @@ void keyboard_init(void) {
 #ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
     rgblight_init();
 #endif
-#ifdef ENCODER_ENABLE
-    encoder_init();
-#endif
 #ifdef STENO_ENABLE_ALL
     steno_init();
 #endif