diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 59d1e58b..44bdf365 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -490,6 +490,23 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 	desktop->server = server;
 	desktop->config = config;
 
+	desktop->layout = wlr_output_layout_create();
+	desktop->layout_change.notify = handle_layout_change;
+	wl_signal_add(&desktop->layout->events.change, &desktop->layout_change);
+
+	desktop->compositor = wlr_compositor_create(server->wl_display,
+		server->renderer);
+
+	desktop->xdg_shell_v6 = wlr_xdg_shell_v6_create(server->wl_display);
+	wl_signal_add(&desktop->xdg_shell_v6->events.new_surface,
+		&desktop->xdg_shell_v6_surface);
+	desktop->xdg_shell_v6_surface.notify = handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface;
+
+	desktop->wl_shell = wlr_wl_shell_create(server->wl_display);
+	wl_signal_add(&desktop->wl_shell->events.new_surface,
+		&desktop->wl_shell_surface);
+	desktop->wl_shell_surface.notify = handle_wl_shell_surface;
+
 #ifdef WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND
 	const char *cursor_theme = NULL;
 	const char *cursor_default = ROOTS_XCURSOR_DEFAULT;
@@ -510,26 +527,7 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 		free(desktop);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-#endif
 
-	desktop->layout = wlr_output_layout_create();
-	desktop->layout_change.notify = handle_layout_change;
-	wl_signal_add(&desktop->layout->events.change, &desktop->layout_change);
-
-	desktop->compositor = wlr_compositor_create(server->wl_display,
-		server->renderer);
-
-	desktop->xdg_shell_v6 = wlr_xdg_shell_v6_create(server->wl_display);
-	wl_signal_add(&desktop->xdg_shell_v6->events.new_surface,
-		&desktop->xdg_shell_v6_surface);
-	desktop->xdg_shell_v6_surface.notify = handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface;
-
-	desktop->wl_shell = wlr_wl_shell_create(server->wl_display);
-	wl_signal_add(&desktop->wl_shell->events.new_surface,
-		&desktop->wl_shell_surface);
-	desktop->wl_shell_surface.notify = handle_wl_shell_surface;
-
-#ifdef WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND
 	if (config->xwayland) {
 		desktop->xwayland = wlr_xwayland_create(server->wl_display,
 			desktop->compositor);