diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index fcd9b5eaf..faca26b15 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -648,9 +648,12 @@ _e_main_screens_init(void)
 	E_Container *con;
 	
 	man = e_manager_new(roots[i]);
-	man->num = i;
 	e_init_show();
-	if (man) e_manager_show(man);
+	if (man)
+	  {
+	     man->num = i;
+	     e_manager_show(man);
+	  }
 	else
 	  {
 	     e_error_message_show("Cannot create manager object for screen %i\n",