diff --git a/backends/libcommuni/main.cpp b/backends/libcommuni/main.cpp
index 99b3bc58..d2013b50 100644
--- a/backends/libcommuni/main.cpp
+++ b/backends/libcommuni/main.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
-
 	Logging::initBackendLogging(cfg);
 
+	QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
+
 	Swift::QtEventLoop eventLoop;