diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/DetectEnvironment.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/DetectEnvironment.php
index 4967ca7088f6..9074f6b0ccb1 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/DetectEnvironment.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/DetectEnvironment.php
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ public function bootstrap(Application $app)
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			Dotenv::makeMutable();
-
 			Dotenv::load($app['path.base'], $app->environmentFile());
+
+			Dotenv::makeMutable();
 		}
 		catch (InvalidArgumentException $e)
 		{