diff --git a/backend/backend.c b/backend/backend.c
index 02fd7479..087696ec 100644
--- a/backend/backend.c
+++ b/backend/backend.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <wlr/backend/interface.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/drm.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/libinput.h>
+#include <wlr/backend/wayland.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/multi.h>
 #include "backend/libinput.h"
 #include "backend/udev.h"
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend_autocreate(struct wl_display *display,
 		struct wlr_session *session) {
 	// TODO: Choose the most appropriate backend for the situation
 	// Attempt DRM+libinput
+	if(getenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY") || getenv("_WAYLAND_DISPLAY")) {
+		return wlr_wl_backend_create(display, 1);
+	}
 	struct wlr_udev *udev;
 	if (!(udev = wlr_udev_create(display))) {
 		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Failed to start udev");
diff --git a/backend/wayland/backend.c b/backend/wayland/backend.c
index 53a96696..cbc5c5d6 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/backend.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/backend.c
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@
  * the specified display.
  */
 static bool wlr_wl_backend_init(struct wlr_backend_state* state) {
+	wlr_log(L_INFO, "Initializating wayland backend");
+
 	state->remote_display = wl_display_connect(getenv("_WAYLAND_DISPLAY"));
 	if (!state->remote_display) {
-		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Could not connect to remote display");
+		wlr_log_errno(L_ERROR, "Could not connect to remote display");
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (!(state->registry = wl_display_get_registry(state->remote_display))) {
-		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Could not obtain reference to remote registry");
+		wlr_log_errno(L_ERROR, "Could not obtain reference to remote registry");
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ static struct wlr_backend_impl backend_impl = {
 
 struct wlr_backend *wlr_wl_backend_create(struct wl_display *display,
 		size_t outputs) {
-	wlr_log(L_INFO, "Initalizing wayland backend");
+	wlr_log(L_INFO, "Creating wayland backend");
 
 	struct wlr_backend_state *state = calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_backend_state));
 	if (!state) {
@@ -76,6 +78,11 @@ struct wlr_backend *wlr_wl_backend_create(struct wl_display *display,
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	if (!(state->devices = list_create())) {
+		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Could not allocate devices list");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	state->local_display = display;
 	state->backend = backend;
 
diff --git a/backend/wayland/registry.c b/backend/wayland/registry.c
index 66ea4b72..1cd49ed9 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/registry.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/registry.c
@@ -44,23 +44,24 @@ static struct wlr_output_impl output_impl = {
 };
 
 static void registry_wl_output(struct wlr_backend_state *state,
-	struct wl_output *wl_output, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t version) {
-	struct wlr_output_state *output;
-	if (!(output = calloc(sizeof(struct wlr_output_state), 1))) {
+		struct wl_output *wl_output, struct wl_registry *registry,
+		uint32_t version) {
+	struct wlr_output_state *ostate;
+	if (!(ostate = calloc(sizeof(struct wlr_output_state), 1))) {
 		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Failed to allocate wlr_wl_output");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = wlr_output_create(&output_impl, output);
+	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = wlr_output_create(&output_impl, ostate);
 	if (!wlr_output) {
-		free(state);
-		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Allocation failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+		free(ostate);
+		wlr_log_errno(L_ERROR, "Allocation failed");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	output->output = wl_output;
-	list_add(state->outputs, output);
-	wl_output_add_listener(wl_output, &output_listener, output);
+	ostate->output = wl_output;
+	list_add(state->outputs, wlr_output);
+	wl_output_add_listener(wl_output, &output_listener, wlr_output);
 	wl_signal_emit(&state->backend->events.output_add, wlr_output);
 	return;
 }