diff --git a/js/ui/main.js b/js/ui/main.js
index 908688c5a..3d7a044c4 100644
--- a/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/js/ui/main.js
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ function _initializeUI() {
     inputMethod = new InputMethod.InputMethod();
     Clutter.get_default_backend().set_input_method(inputMethod);
 
+    screenshotUI = new Screenshot.ScreenshotUI();
+
     messageTray = new MessageTray.MessageTray();
     panel = new Panel.Panel();
     keyboard = new Keyboard.KeyboardManager();
@@ -228,8 +230,6 @@ function _initializeUI() {
     windowAttentionHandler = new WindowAttentionHandler.WindowAttentionHandler();
     componentManager = new Components.ComponentManager();
 
-    screenshotUI = new Screenshot.ScreenshotUI();
-
     introspectService = new Introspect.IntrospectService();
 
     layoutManager.init();