diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d16c6a4..524debe1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ information on what to include when reporting a bug.
 ## Changelog
 
  - Bugfix: `glfwMakeContextCurrent` would access TLS slot before initialization
+ - Bugfix: `glfwSetGammaRamp` could emit `GLFW_INVALID_VALUE` before initialization
  - [Win32] Bugfix: `Alt+PrtSc` would emit `GLFW_KEY_UNKNOWN` and a different
    scancode than `PrtSc` (#1993)
  - [Win32] Bugfix: `GLFW_KEY_PAUSE` scancode from `glfwGetKeyScancode` did not
diff --git a/src/monitor.c b/src/monitor.c
index 73411412..2601d11b 100644
--- a/src/monitor.c
+++ b/src/monitor.c
@@ -521,6 +521,8 @@ GLFWAPI void glfwSetGammaRamp(GLFWmonitor* handle, const GLFWgammaramp* ramp)
     assert(ramp->green != NULL);
     assert(ramp->blue != NULL);
 
+    _GLFW_REQUIRE_INIT();
+
     if (ramp->size <= 0)
     {
         _glfwInputError(GLFW_INVALID_VALUE,
@@ -529,8 +531,6 @@ GLFWAPI void glfwSetGammaRamp(GLFWmonitor* handle, const GLFWgammaramp* ramp)
         return;
     }
 
-    _GLFW_REQUIRE_INIT();
-
     if (!monitor->originalRamp.size)
     {
         if (!_glfwPlatformGetGammaRamp(monitor, &monitor->originalRamp))