diff --git a/reginaldCog/reginald.py b/reginaldCog/reginald.py
index 881d894..8cb2150 100644
--- a/reginaldCog/reginald.py
+++ b/reginaldCog/reginald.py
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ from .memory import MemoryMixin
 
 class ReginaldCog(commands.Cog, PermissionsMixin, BlacklistMixin, MemoryMixin):
     def __init__(self, bot):
-        super().__init__()  # ✅ Call parent class constructor first
-        
         self.bot = bot
         self.config = Config.get_conf(self, identifier=71717171171717)
+
+        self._config = self.config  # ✅ Ensure MemoryMixin sees this before calling super
+
+        super().__init__()  # ✅ Now it's safe to initialize parent classes
+
         self.default_listening_channel = 1085649787388428370
         self.memory_locks = {}
 
-        # ✅ Ensure `MemoryMixin` can access `config`
-        self._config = self.config  # 🔥 This is the key part that enables `MemoryMixin.config`
-
         # ✅ Properly Registered Configuration Keys
         default_global = {"openai_model": "gpt-4o-mini"}
         default_guild = {