diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp.c b/src/bin/e_comp.c
index bb57f4b4a..4ced3ce77 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp.c
@@ -4215,9 +4215,6 @@ _e_comp_add(E_Manager *man)
    ecore_x_composite_redirect_subwindows
      (c->man->root, ECORE_X_COMPOSITE_UPDATE_MANUAL);
 
-   /* ensure we're in main loop so managers and containers have been set up */
-   ecore_job_add((Ecore_Cb)_e_comp_populate, c);
-
    ecore_x_window_key_grab(c->man->root, "Home", ECORE_EVENT_MODIFIER_SHIFT |
                            ECORE_EVENT_MODIFIER_CTRL |
                            ECORE_EVENT_MODIFIER_ALT, 0);
@@ -4228,6 +4225,12 @@ _e_comp_add(E_Manager *man)
    return c;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+e_comp_populate(E_Comp *c)
+{
+   _e_comp_populate(c);
+}
+
 static void
 _e_comp_del(E_Comp *c)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp.h b/src/bin/e_comp.h
index ae337a2e7..baed8db69 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp.h
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ EAPI void e_comp_win_hidden_set(E_Comp_Win *cw, Eina_Bool hidden);
 EAPI void e_comp_win_opacity_set(E_Comp_Win *cw, unsigned int opacity);
 
 EAPI E_Comp *e_comp_get(void *o);
+EAPI void e_comp_populate(E_Comp *c);
 
 EAPI Ecore_X_Window e_comp_top_window_at_xy_get(E_Comp *c, Evas_Coord x, Evas_Coord y, Ecore_X_Window *ignore, unsigned int ignore_num);
 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index 005d9564b..dd22da182 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -1717,6 +1717,7 @@ _e_main_screens_init(void)
         con = e_container_new(man);
         if (con)
           {
+             e_comp_populate(man->comp);
              e_container_show(con);
              e_grabinput_focus(con->bg_win, E_FOCUS_METHOD_PASSIVE);
              e_hints_manager_init(man);