diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index 9e4f288..ec7797a 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ render_init(zathura_t* zathura)
     goto error_free;
   }
 
-  render_thread->thread = g_thread_create(render_job, render_thread, TRUE, NULL);
-
-  if (!render_thread->thread) {
-    goto error_free;
-  }
-
   render_thread->cond = g_cond_new();
 
   if (!render_thread->cond) {
@@ -69,6 +63,12 @@ render_init(zathura_t* zathura)
     goto error_free;
   }
 
+  render_thread->thread = g_thread_create(render_job, render_thread, TRUE, NULL);
+
+  if (!render_thread->thread) {
+    goto error_free;
+  }
+
   return render_thread;
 
 error_free: