diff --git a/platforms/sdl/main.cpp.in b/platforms/sdl/main.cpp.in
index 6f72e4e..f51d88d 100644
--- a/platforms/sdl/main.cpp.in
+++ b/platforms/sdl/main.cpp.in
@@ -472,9 +472,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     }
 
     app = new @APP_CLASS@();
-    app_main(engine);
     engine->set_app(app);
 
+    app_main(engine);
+
     auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 
     while(!engine->is_quitting()) {