2 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 124f9fbb..8b0b8612 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         security_sanity_check();
 
         config->active = true;
+        setenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY", server.socket, true);
         // Execute commands until there are none left
         while (config->cmd_queue->length) {
                 char *line = config->cmd_queue->items[0];
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index 8106f3c8..cd15f454 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ void server_fini(struct sway_server *server) {
 void server_run(struct sway_server *server) {
         wlr_log(L_INFO, "Running compositor on wayland display '%s'",
                         server->socket);
-        setenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY", server->socket, true);
         if (!wlr_backend_start(server->backend)) {
                 wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Failed to start backend");
                 wlr_backend_destroy(server->backend);