diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index be4547c6..6f14e5d9 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ entityclass obj;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    SDL_Init(
-        SDL_INIT_VIDEO |
-        SDL_INIT_AUDIO |
-        SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK |
-        SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER
-    );
-
     char* baseDir = NULL;
     char* assetsPath = NULL;
 
@@ -74,6 +67,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return 1;
     }
 
+    SDL_Init(
+        SDL_INIT_VIDEO |
+        SDL_INIT_AUDIO |
+        SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK |
+        SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER
+    );
+
     NETWORK_init();
 
     Screen gameScreen;