diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
index bba1aef45..da1bf55fc 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
@@ -2536,6 +2536,9 @@ _e_comp_wl_compositor_create(void)
         goto comp_global_err;
      }
 
+   /* initialize shm mechanism */
+   wl_display_init_shm(cdata->wl.disp);
+
    cdata->screenshooter.global =
      wl_global_create(cdata->wl.disp, &screenshooter_interface, 1,
                       e_comp, _e_comp_wl_screenshooter_cb_bind);
@@ -2600,9 +2603,6 @@ _e_comp_wl_compositor_create(void)
      }
 #endif
 
-   /* initialize shm mechanism */
-   wl_display_init_shm(cdata->wl.disp);
-
    /* get the wayland display loop */
    cdata->wl.loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(cdata->wl.disp);