diff --git a/grum/mainwin.py b/grum/mainwin.py
index 652d669..a37de16 100644
--- a/grum/mainwin.py
+++ b/grum/mainwin.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QSplitter
 
 from . import assets
-from .descs import DESC_TYPES, Description, PlotDescription, ImageDescription
+from .descs import DESC_TYPES, Description, ImageDescription, PlotDescription
 from .dictlist import DictList
 from .exampledata import exampledata
 from .h5filedlg import open_h5_files_dialog, save_h5_file_dialog
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         if not offline:
             self.rst = rst = RPCServerThread(host, port, doc_title_suffix=title)
             rst.start()
+            rst.server.register_function(self.new_image)
             rst.server.register_function(self.new_plot)
             rst.server.register_function(self.append_data)
             rst.server.register_function(self.extend_data)
             rst.server.register_function(self.set_data)
-            rst.server.register_function(self.new_image)
 
         self.sig_make_new_subwin.connect(self.on_make_new_subwin)
 
@@ -106,6 +106,20 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
     # Remote API calls
 
+    def new_image(self, name, cfg):
+        """
+        Create a new image <name> using the configuration dict <cfg>.
+        The configuration is forwarded to the constructor of ImageDescription.
+        Allowed keys are: title, xlabel, ylabel, image.
+        """
+        desc = self.add_new_desc_to_list(ImageDescription, name, cfg)
+        if self.menu_settings.checkboxes["Open new plots"].isChecked():
+            sub = self.mdi.findSubWindow(name)
+            if sub:
+                sub.pw.setImage(desc.data) #TODO lacks the list sync
+            else:
+                self.sig_make_new_subwin.emit(name, desc)
+
     def new_plot(self, name, cfg):
         """
         Create a new plot <name> using the configuration dict <cfg>.
@@ -147,20 +161,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         desc.data = data
         self.sync_item_and_plots(item)
 
-    def new_image(self, name, cfg):
-        """
-        Create a new image <name> using the configuration dict <cfg>.
-        The configuration is forwarded to the constructor of ImageDescription.
-        Allowed keys are: title, xlabel, ylabel, image.
-        """
-        desc = self.add_new_desc_to_list(ImageDescription, name, cfg)
-        if self.menu_settings.checkboxes["Open new plots"].isChecked():
-            sub = self.mdi.findSubWindow(name)
-            if sub:
-                sub.pw.setImage(desc.data) #TODO lacks the list sync
-            else:
-                self.sig_make_new_subwin.emit(name, desc)
-
 
     # Signal callbacks