diff --git a/libs/juce-current/source/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/LV2/juce_LV2_Wrapper.cpp b/libs/juce-current/source/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/LV2/juce_LV2_Wrapper.cpp
index 638ce756..d454521f 100644
--- a/libs/juce-current/source/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/LV2/juce_LV2_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/libs/juce-current/source/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/LV2/juce_LV2_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ public:
         const ScopedJuceInitialiser_GUI juceInitialiser;
 
         MessageManager::getInstance()->setCurrentThreadAsMessageThread();
+
+        XWindowSystem::getInstance();
         initialised = true;
 
         MessageManager::getInstance()->runDispatchLoop();