diff --git a/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 67e99833a..ed99235e6 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -1171,6 +1171,8 @@ clutter_init_real (GError **error)
       return CLUTTER_INIT_ERROR_INTERNAL;
     }
 
+  clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), g_get_prgname ());
+
   clutter_actor_realize (stage);
 
   if (!CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_REALIZED (stage))
@@ -1227,8 +1229,6 @@ clutter_init_real (GError **error)
   /* finally features - will call to backend and cogl */
   _clutter_feature_init ();
 
-  clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), g_get_prgname ());
-
   clutter_is_initialized = TRUE;
   ctx->is_initialized = TRUE;