diff --git a/src/bin/e_main.c b/src/bin/e_main.c
index 838753a59..5be0e7514 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_main.c
@@ -372,6 +372,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	  }
 	_e_main_shutdown_push(e_init_shutdown);
      }
+   /* init app system */
+   if (!e_app_init())
+     {
+	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its app system."));
+	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
+     }
+   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_app_shutdown);
    /* manage the root window */
    if (!_e_main_screens_init())
      {
@@ -383,13 +390,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    e_container_all_freeze();
    
    _e_main_shutdown_push(_e_main_screens_shutdown);
-   /* init app system */
-   if (!e_app_init())
-     {
-	e_error_message_show(_("Enlightenment cannot set up its app system."));
-	_e_main_shutdown(-1);
-     }
-   _e_main_shutdown_push(e_app_shutdown);
    /* init theme system */
    if (!e_theme_init())
      {