diff --git a/helpers/lh_config b/helpers/lh_config
index d073b6b2a..1133cfedc 100755
--- a/helpers/lh_config
+++ b/helpers/lh_config
@@ -663,16 +663,16 @@ fi
 # Reading existing configuration
 Read_conffile config/all config/common config/bootstrap config/chroot config/binary config/source
 
-Local_arguments "${@}"
-
-# Setting defaults
-Set_defaults
-
 if [ -n "${LH_CONFFILE}" ]
 then
 	Read_conffile "${LH_CONFFILE}"
 fi
 
+Local_arguments "${@}"
+
+# Setting defaults
+Set_defaults
+
 # Checking defaults
 Check_defaults