diff --git a/background.c b/background.c
index a57a68c7..f4e0b924 100644
--- a/background.c
+++ b/background.c
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ int main (int argc, char ** argv) {
 
 	yutani_key_bind(yctx, 't', KEY_MOD_LEFT_CTRL | KEY_MOD_LEFT_ALT, YUTANI_BIND_STEAL);
 
+	int _terminal_pid = fork();
+	if (!_terminal_pid) {
+		char * args[] = {"/bin/terminal", NULL};
+		execvp(args[0], args);
+	}
+
 	while (!should_exit) {
 		yutani_msg_t * m = yutani_poll(yctx);
 		if (m) {
diff --git a/session.c b/session.c
index 986b7465..0be1d5fb 100644
--- a/session.c
+++ b/session.c
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
 		char * args[] = {"/bin/background", NULL};
 		execvp(args[0], args);
 	}
-	int _terminal_pid = fork();
-	if (!_terminal_pid) {
-		char * args[] = {"/bin/terminal", NULL};
-		execvp(args[0], args);
-	}
 
 	wait(NULL);