diff --git a/src/main/linux/SDL_Qtopia_main.cc b/src/main/linux/SDL_Qtopia_main.cc
index baea13b1e..46fd518ff 100644
--- a/src/main/linux/SDL_Qtopia_main.cc
+++ b/src/main/linux/SDL_Qtopia_main.cc
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #ifdef QWS
   // This initializes the Qtopia application. It needs to be done here
   // because it parses command line options.
-  QWidget dummy;
   app = new QPEApplication(argc, argv);
+  QWidget dummy;
   app->showMainWidget(&dummy);
   atexit(cleanupQCop);
 #endif