diff --git a/electrum/base_crash_reporter.py b/electrum/base_crash_reporter.py
index 10886279d..5a77f33db 100644
--- a/electrum/base_crash_reporter.py
+++ b/electrum/base_crash_reporter.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class EarlyExceptionsQueue:
 
     @classmethod
     def set_hook_as_ready(cls):
+        """Flush the queue and disable it for future exceptions."""
         if cls._is_exc_hook_ready:
             return
         cls._is_exc_hook_ready = True
diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/crash_reporter.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/crash_reporter.py
index d78ee32d6..49b23b78d 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/crash_reporter.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/crash_reporter.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ class ExceptionHook(base.ExceptionHandler, Logger):
         Logger.__init__(self)
         self.main_window = main_window
         if not main_window.electrum_config.get(BaseCrashReporter.config_key, default=True):
+            EarlyExceptionsQueue.set_hook_as_ready()  # flush already queued exceptions
             return
         # For exceptions in Kivy:
         base.ExceptionManager.add_handler(self)
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/exception_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/exception_window.py
index e4c0ca1f3..3be2dc735 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/exception_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/exception_window.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class Exception_Hook(QObject, Logger):
     @classmethod
     def maybe_setup(cls, *, config: 'SimpleConfig', wallet: 'Abstract_Wallet' = None) -> None:
         if not config.get(BaseCrashReporter.config_key, default=True):
+            EarlyExceptionsQueue.set_hook_as_ready()  # flush already queued exceptions
             return
         if not cls._INSTANCE:
             cls._INSTANCE = Exception_Hook(config=config)