diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index b16f23950..60aa2dc32 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -643,9 +643,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     /* init atom cache */
     atoms_init(globalconf.connection);
 
-    /* init screens information */
-    screen_scan();
-
     /* do this only for real screen */
     ewmh_init();
     systray_init();
@@ -702,6 +699,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     xdgWipeHandle(&xdg);
 
+    /* init screens information */
+    screen_scan();
+
     /* scan existing windows */
     scan(tree_c);