diff --git a/lib/layer/format/maplibre.mjs b/lib/layer/format/maplibre.mjs
index 7fb268095..2a15f9281 100644
--- a/lib/layer/format/maplibre.mjs
+++ b/lib/layer/format/maplibre.mjs
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ async function MaplibreGL() {
  
         maplibregl = imports[0]
 
+        // Avoid loading RTL Text Plugin twice, else it will error
+        if (!["deferred", "loaded"].includes(maplibregl.getRTLTextPluginStatus())) {
+          maplibregl.setRTLTextPlugin(
+            'https://unpkg.com/@mapbox/mapbox-gl-rtl-text@0.2.3/mapbox-gl-rtl-text.min.js',
+            null,
+            true // Lazy load the plugin
+          );
+        }
+
         resolve()
       })
       .catch(error => {
@@ -34,14 +43,6 @@ async function MaplibreGL() {
 
   await promise
 
-  // Avoid loading RTL Text Plugin twice, else it will error
-  if (!["deferred", "loaded"].includes(maplibregl.getRTLTextPluginStatus())) {
-    maplibregl.setRTLTextPlugin(
-      'https://unpkg.com/@mapbox/mapbox-gl-rtl-text@0.2.3/mapbox-gl-rtl-text.min.js',
-      null,
-      true // Lazy load the plugin
-    );
-  }
 
   return new maplibregl.Map(...arguments);
 }