diff --git a/src/compositor/compositor.c b/src/compositor/compositor.c
index 706650c33..e7140c6f9 100644
--- a/src/compositor/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/compositor.c
@@ -787,8 +787,6 @@ meta_compositor_manage_screen (MetaCompositor *compositor,
   clutter_actor_add_child (info->stage, info->window_group);
   clutter_actor_add_child (info->stage, info->top_window_group);
 
-  info->plugin_mgr = meta_plugin_manager_new (screen);
-
   if (meta_is_wayland_compositor ())
     {
       /* NB: When running as a wayland compositor we don't need an X
@@ -825,6 +823,8 @@ meta_compositor_manage_screen (MetaCompositor *compositor,
           info->pending_input_region = None;
         }
 
+      info->plugin_mgr = meta_plugin_manager_new (screen);
+
       /* Map overlay window before redirecting windows offscreen so we catch their
        * contents until we show the stage.
        */