diff --git a/backends/x11/x11windowed_backend.cpp b/backends/x11/x11windowed_backend.cpp
index b1e181cb93..4cb930dff9 100644
--- a/backends/x11/x11windowed_backend.cpp
+++ b/backends/x11/x11windowed_backend.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ void X11WindowedBackend::init()
         createWindow();
         startEventReading();
         setReady(true);
+        waylandServer()->seat()->setHasPointer(true);
+        waylandServer()->seat()->setHasKeyboard(true);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/main_wayland.cpp b/main_wayland.cpp
index 8e058b93c3..d5467b020b 100644
--- a/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ void ApplicationWayland::createBackend()
             x11Backend->init();
             if (x11Backend->isValid()) {
                 backend = x11Backend;
-                waylandServer()->seat()->setHasPointer(true);
-                waylandServer()->seat()->setHasKeyboard(true);
             } else {
                 delete x11Backend;
             }