diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 888404e87..b3c14d80c 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   QGuiApplication::setDesktopFileName(u"org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry"_s);
   QGuiApplication::setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
 
-  GstStartup::Initialize();
-
   QApplication a(argc, argv);
   KDSingleApplication single_app(QCoreApplication::applicationName(), KDSingleApplication::Option::IncludeUsernameInSocketName);
   if (!single_app.isPrimaryInstance()) {
@@ -215,6 +213,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   qLog(Debug) << "Looking for resources in" << QCoreApplication::libraryPaths();
 #endif
 
+  GstStartup::Initialize();
+
   // Gnome on Ubuntu has menu icons disabled by default.  I think that's a bad idea, and makes some menus in Strawberry look confusing.
   QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontShowIconsInMenus, false);