diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index 230c28fc4..f8eb64d12 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -625,6 +625,16 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    e_desk_init();
    e_exehist_init();
 
+   if (e_config->show_splash)
+     e_init_status_set(_("Setup Powersave Modes"));
+   TS("E_Powersave Init");
+   if (!e_powersave_init())
+     {
+        e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its powersave modes.\n"));
+        _e_main_shutdown(-1);
+     }
+   TS("E_Powersave Init Done");
+   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_powersave_shutdown);
 
    if (e_config->show_splash)
      e_init_status_set(_("Setup Screensaver"));
@@ -725,17 +735,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    TS("E_Dpms Init Done");
    _e_main_shutdown_push(e_dpms_shutdown);
 
-   if (e_config->show_splash)
-     e_init_status_set(_("Setup Powersave Modes"));
-   TS("E_Powersave Init");
-   if (!e_powersave_init())
-     {
-        e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its powersave modes.\n"));
-        _e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   TS("E_Powersave Init Done");
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_powersave_shutdown);
-
    if (e_config->show_splash)
      e_init_status_set(_("Setup Desklock"));
    TS("E_Desklock Init");