diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index a6cc382c0..eba31880c 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -935,13 +935,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         _e_main_shutdown(-1);
      }
    TS("E_Mouse Init Done");
-   TS("E_Xkb Init");
-   if (!e_xkb_init())
-     {
-        e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot setup XKB Keyboard layouts.\n"));
-        _e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   TS("E_Xkb Init Done");
 
    if (e_config->show_splash)
      e_init_status_set(_("Setup Bindings"));
@@ -1689,6 +1682,13 @@ _e_main_screens_init(void)
         return 0;
      }
 
+   TS("E_Xkb Init");
+   if (!e_xkb_init())
+     {
+        e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot setup XKB Keyboard layouts.\n"));
+        _e_main_shutdown(-1);
+     }
+   TS("E_Xkb Init Done");
 
    TS("E_Comp Init");
    e_comp_init();