diff --git a/src/phosh.c b/src/phosh.c
index 04ae2408ef53ad183dcff275774006f83d23bb6d..45f725f7e5a970814aff174c21e603618cc36409 100644
--- a/src/phosh.c
+++ b/src/phosh.c
@@ -462,8 +462,9 @@ phosh_shell_constructed (GObject *object)
 
   env_setup ();
   css_setup (self);
-  background_create (self);
   panel_create (self);
+  /* Create background after panel since it needs the panel's size */
+  background_create (self);
 }