diff --git a/player/js/utils/asset_loader.js b/player/js/utils/asset_loader.js
index bf84bc5..2d24d81 100644
--- a/player/js/utils/asset_loader.js
+++ b/player/js/utils/asset_loader.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   function loadAsset(path, callback, errorCallback) {
     var response;
     var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
-    xhr.open('GET', path, true);
     // set responseType after calling open or IE will break.
     try {
       // This crashes on Android WebView prior to KitKat
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@
         }
       }
     };
+    xhr.open('GET', path, true);
     xhr.send();
   }
   return {