diff --git a/libs/argv.c b/libs/argv.c
index f71e1c1..071da18 100644
--- a/libs/argv.c
+++ b/libs/argv.c
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ void readargs(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         }
     }
 
+    if (protocol) {
+        if (connect_display(&state)) {
+            protocol = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
     // init/read xrdb
     if (xresources && !protocol) {
 #if USEXRESOURCES
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index 28f8c9d..e0c1846 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -472,12 +472,6 @@ void handle(void) {
         eventloop_x11(); // function is a loop which checks X11 events and calls other functions accordingly
 #if USEWAYLAND
     } else {
-        if (connect_display(&state)) {
-            protocol = 0;
-            handle();
-            return;
-        }
-
         loadhistory();
         store_image_vars();