diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3fdc70f..65ae562 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -263,9 +263,6 @@ char **get_monitor_tags(uint32_t monitor_count, uint32_t monitor_index) {
 }
 
 void init_wallpaper(void) {
-  wallpaper_config = parse_wallpaper_config();
-  if (!wallpaper_config) return;
-
   bar_cairo_params_t *p = prepare_wallpaper_surface_params();
   rect_size_t *screen_size = get_screen_size();
   if (wallpaper_cr) cairo_destroy(wallpaper_cr);
@@ -288,8 +285,12 @@ void init_wallpaper(void) {
   wallpaper_cr = cr;
   cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
 
+  wallpaper_config = parse_wallpaper_config();
+  if (!wallpaper_config) return;
+
   update_wallpaper(wallpaper_config);
   if (!wallpaper_interval) return;
+
   g_timeout_add_seconds(wallpaper_interval, update_wallpaper, wallpaper_config);
 }