diff --git a/screen.c b/screen.c
index ffe1e0c..f70c02e 100644
--- a/screen.c
+++ b/screen.c
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ screen_init(int which)
 	xu_ewmh_net_supported(sc);
 	xu_ewmh_net_supported_wm_check(sc);
 
-	screen_update_geometry(sc);
 	conf_group(sc);
+	screen_update_geometry(sc);
 
 	xu_ewmh_net_desktop_names(sc);
 	xu_ewmh_net_wm_desktop_viewport(sc);