diff --git a/tool/net/redbean.c b/tool/net/redbean.c
index 9851d14d9..d7ad4bec0 100644
--- a/tool/net/redbean.c
+++ b/tool/net/redbean.c
@@ -5171,6 +5171,12 @@ static void LuaInit(void) {
 #ifndef STATIC
   lua_State *L = GL;
   LuaSetArgv(L);
+
+  // create a list of custom content types
+  lua_pushlightuserdata(L, (void *)&ctIdx);  // push address as unique key
+  lua_newtable(L);
+  lua_settable(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);  // registry[&ctIdx] = {}
+
   if (interpretermode) {
     int rc = LuaInterpreter(L);
     LuaDestroy();
@@ -5180,11 +5186,6 @@ static void LuaInit(void) {
     }
     exit(rc);
   }
-  // create a list of custom content types
-  lua_pushlightuserdata(L, (void *)&ctIdx);  // push address as unique key
-  lua_newtable(L);
-  lua_settable(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);  // registry[&ctIdx] = {}
-
   if (LuaRunAsset("/.init.lua", true)) {
     hasonhttprequest = IsHookDefined("OnHttpRequest");
     hasonclientconnection = IsHookDefined("OnClientConnection");