1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/swaylock/main.c b/swaylock/main.c
index c25c8eec..693cbc10 100644
--- a/swaylock/main.c
+++ b/swaylock/main.c
@@ -845,6 +845,9 @@ static int load_config(char *path, struct swaylock_state *state,
 static struct swaylock_state state;
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+        wlr_log_init(WLR_DEBUG, NULL);
+        initialize_pw_backend();
+
         enum line_mode line_mode = LM_LINE;
         state.args = (struct swaylock_args){
                 .mode = BACKGROUND_MODE_SOLID_COLOR,
@@ -857,8 +860,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         wl_list_init(&state.images);
         set_default_colors(&state.args.colors);
 
-        wlr_log_init(WLR_DEBUG, NULL);
-
         char *config_path = NULL;
         int result = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, NULL, &config_path);
         if (result != 0) {