diff --git a/src/js/application.js b/src/js/application.js
index 44207e4d..9827d674 100644
--- a/src/js/application.js
+++ b/src/js/application.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export class Application {
         assert(!GLOBAL_APP, "Tried to construct application twice");
         logger.log("Creating application, platform =", getPlatformName());
         setGlobalApp(this);
+        MODS.app = this;
 
         this.unloaded = false;
 
diff --git a/src/js/core/globals.js b/src/js/core/globals.js
index 4e72dddf..15197880 100644
--- a/src/js/core/globals.js
+++ b/src/js/core/globals.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 import { Application } from "../application";
 /* typehints:end */
 
-import { MODS } from "../mods/modloader";
-
 /**
  * Used for the bug reporter, and the click detector which both have no handles to this.
  * It would be nicer to have no globals, but this is the only one. I promise!
@@ -16,5 +14,4 @@ export let GLOBAL_APP = null;
 export function setGlobalApp(app) {
     assert(!GLOBAL_APP, "Create application twice!");
     GLOBAL_APP = app;
-    MODS.app = app;
 }