diff --git a/main_wayland.cpp b/main_wayland.cpp
index 40336ae74..30faf5c00 100644
--- a/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ void ApplicationWayland::performStartup()
     // now libinput thread has been created, adjust scheduler to not leak into other processes
     gainRealTime(RealTimeFlags::ResetOnFork);
 
-    VirtualKeyboard::create(this);
     createBackend();
     TabletModeManager::create(this);
 }
@@ -192,6 +191,7 @@ void ApplicationWayland::finalizeStartup()
     startSession();
     createWorkspace();
     notifyKSplash();
+    VirtualKeyboard::create(this);
 }
 
 void ApplicationWayland::continueStartupWithScene()