diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1295234..9622c50 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED,
         width, height,
         SDL_WindowFlags::SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL);
-    renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, -1, SDL_RendererFlags::SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED);
     surface = SDL_GetWindowSurface(window);
+    renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, -1, SDL_RendererFlags::SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED);
 
     life.SetDimensions(width, height);
     life.SetDisplay((int *)surface->pixels, surface->format);