diff --git a/src/modules/wl_drm/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/wl_drm/e_mod_main.c
index 1a75f6d47..dfcd6431b 100644
--- a/src/modules/wl_drm/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/wl_drm/e_mod_main.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ e_modapi_init(E_Module *m)
    e_comp_canvas_fake_layers_init(comp);
    comp->pointer = e_pointer_canvas_new(comp->evas, 1);
 
-   ecore_wl_init(NULL);
    ecore_wl_server_mode_set(1);
+   ecore_wl_init(NULL);
 
    return m;
 }