diff --git a/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 58e46bd01..9a083db24 100755
--- a/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ initialize() {
 	# shellcheck disable=SC1091
 	source /sbin/env-from-file.sh
 
+	# Install additional languages if specified
+	if [[ -n "$PAPERLESS_OCR_LANGUAGES" ]]; then
+		install_languages "$PAPERLESS_OCR_LANGUAGES"
+	fi
+
 	# Change the user and group IDs if needed
 	map_uidgid
 
@@ -152,11 +157,6 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" == "$(id -u paperless)" ]; then
 	gosu_cmd=()
 fi
 
-# Install additional languages if specified
-if [[ -n "$PAPERLESS_OCR_LANGUAGES" ]]; then
-	install_languages "$PAPERLESS_OCR_LANGUAGES"
-fi
-
 initialize
 
 if [[ "$1" != "/"* ]]; then