diff --git a/src/App.php b/src/App.php
index b5711589a0..03300a8a11 100644
--- a/src/App.php
+++ b/src/App.php
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ class App
 
 		$this->registerErrorHandler();
 
+		Core\Renderer::registerTemplateEngine('Friendica\Render\FriendicaSmartyEngine');
+
 		(new \Friendica\Core\Console($this->container, $argv))->execute();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Core/Console.php b/src/Core/Console.php
index 760b2542cd..e957e9c1a1 100644
--- a/src/Core/Console.php
+++ b/src/Core/Console.php
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ HELP;
 
 		$className = $this->subConsoles[$command];
 
-		Renderer::registerTemplateEngine('Friendica\Render\FriendicaSmartyEngine');
-
 		/** @var Console $subconsole */
 		$subconsole = $this->dice->create($className, [$subargs]);