diff --git a/src/core/hyprlock.cpp b/src/core/hyprlock.cpp
index eb653918..b3e82479 100644
--- a/src/core/hyprlock.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hyprlock.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ void CHyprlock::run() {
 
     g_pRenderer = std::make_unique<CRenderer>();
 
+    g_pAuth = std::make_unique<CAuth>();
+    g_pAuth->start();
+
     const auto CURRENTDESKTOP = getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
     const auto SZCURRENTD     = std::string{CURRENTDESKTOP ? CURRENTDESKTOP : ""};
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f40a0f4b..8bc156f6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    g_pAuth = std::make_unique<CAuth>();
-    g_pAuth->start();
-
     g_pHyprlock = std::make_unique<CHyprlock>(wlDisplay, immediate);
     g_pHyprlock->run();