diff --git a/platform/win32/contiki-main.c b/platform/win32/contiki-main.c
index 10a4cf29b..7d363a5b8 100644
--- a/platform/win32/contiki-main.c
+++ b/platform/win32/contiki-main.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  * 
  * Author: Oliver Schmidt <ol.sc@web.de>
  *
- * $Id: contiki-main.c,v 1.6 2007/04/11 00:17:25 oliverschmidt Exp $
+ * $Id: contiki-main.c,v 1.7 2007/04/14 14:57:19 oliverschmidt Exp $
  */
 
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@
 #include "program-handler.h"
 
 PROCINIT(&etimer_process,
+	 &wpcap_process,
 	 &cfs_win32_process,
 	 &ctk_conio_service_process,
 	 &ctk_process,
-	 &wpcap_process,
 	 &tcpip_process,
 	 &resolv_process,
 	 &program_handler_process);
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ main(void)
 
   procinit_init();
 
-  console_init();
-
   program_handler_add(&directory_dsc, "Directory",   1);
   program_handler_add(&www_dsc,       "Web browser", 1);
 
diff --git a/platform/win32/ctk/ctk-console.c b/platform/win32/ctk/ctk-console.c
index 18246a133..8b5df5110 100644
--- a/platform/win32/ctk/ctk-console.c
+++ b/platform/win32/ctk/ctk-console.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  * 
  * Author: Oliver Schmidt <ol.sc@web.de>
  *
- * $Id: ctk-console.c,v 1.7 2007/04/14 14:28:19 oliverschmidt Exp $
+ * $Id: ctk-console.c,v 1.8 2007/04/14 14:57:53 oliverschmidt Exp $
  */
 
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ console_init(void)
 {
   CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO consoleinfo;
   CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO cursorinfo = {1, FALSE};
+  static unsigned char done;
+
+  if(done) {
+    return;
+  }
+  done = 1;
 
   stdinhandle  = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
   stdouthandle = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
@@ -190,11 +196,15 @@ clrscr(void)
 void
 bgcolor(unsigned char c)
 {
+  /* Presume this to be one the first calls. */
+  console_init();
 }
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void
 bordercolor(unsigned char c)
 {
+  /* Presume this to be one the first calls. */
+  console_init();
 }
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void