diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/accessibility/LinuxAccessibilitySupport.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/accessibility/LinuxAccessibilitySupport.kt
index 4e3c5ab2fa91..d6c7b03a08e6 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/accessibility/LinuxAccessibilitySupport.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/accessibility/LinuxAccessibilitySupport.kt
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ object LinuxAccessibilitySupport {
    * or to leave the temporary runtime ATK Wrapper activation state.
    */
   suspend fun applyRequestedChanges(): Boolean {
-    if (screenReaderSupportRequested && !isSupportScreenReadersOverridden()) {
-      serviceAsync<GeneralSettings>().isSupportScreenReaders = true
-    }
-
     val vmOptionsUpdated = linuxAccessibilitySupportRequested &&
                            !atkWrapperEnabledInConfig &&
                            updateAtkWrapperVmOption(shouldEnableAtkWrapper = true)
 
+    if (screenReaderSupportRequested && !isSupportScreenReadersOverridden()) {
+      serviceAsync<GeneralSettings>().isSupportScreenReaders = true
+    }
+
     val restartRequired = atkWrapperActivatedInCurrentSession || vmOptionsUpdated
     if (restartRequired) {
       AccessibilityUsageTrackerCollector.flushRaisedEvents()