diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index d87671826..2a3f7f325 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -665,11 +665,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
    e_screensaver_preinit();
 
-   TS("E_Comp Init");
-   e_comp_init();
-   TS("E_Comp Init Done");
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_comp_shutdown);
-
    if (e_config->show_splash)
      e_init_status_set(_("Setup Screens"));
    TS("Screens Init");
@@ -1665,6 +1660,12 @@ _e_main_screens_init(void)
         free(roots);
         return 0;
      }
+
+   TS("E_Comp Init");
+   e_comp_init();
+   TS("E_Comp Init Done");
+   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_comp_shutdown);
+
    TS("\tscreens: win");
    if (!e_win_init())
      {