diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index 1ea396e6..edb884fc 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ static int renderThread(void * unused)
     return 1;
   }
 
+  app_initOverlays();
   LGTimer * tickTimer;
   if (!lgCreateTimer(1000 / TICK_RATE, tickTimerFn, NULL, &tickTimer))
   {
@@ -202,8 +203,6 @@ static int renderThread(void * unused)
 
   LG_LOCK_INIT(g_state.lgrLock);
 
-  app_initOverlays();
-
   /* signal to other threads that the renderer is ready */
   lgSignalEvent(e_startup);