diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index bf763df..8b09f63 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -2285,6 +2285,8 @@ setup(void)
 	 * clients from the Unix socket, manging Wayland globals, and so on. */
 	dpy = wl_display_create();
 
+	session = wlr_session_create(dpy);
+
 	/* The backend is a wlroots feature which abstracts the underlying input and
 	 * output hardware. The autocreate option will choose the most suitable
 	 * backend based on the current environment, such as opening an X11 window