diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index 6c1814c1c..fcd9b5eaf 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -662,6 +662,8 @@ _e_main_screens_init(void)
 	  {
 	     e_container_show(con);
 	     e_manager_manage_windows(man);
+	     /* setup hints */
+	     e_hints_manager_init(man);
 	  }
 	else
 	  {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_manager.c b/src/bin/e_manager.c
index 3c2f4a5e0..7153f703f 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_manager.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_manager.c
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ e_manager_new(Ecore_X_Window root)
    h = ecore_event_handler_add(ECORE_X_EVENT_KEY_DOWN, _e_manager_cb_key_down, man);
    if (h) man->handlers = evas_list_append(man->handlers, h);
 
-   /* setup hints */
-   e_hints_manager_init(man);
-
    return man;
 }