diff --git a/source/app/main.cpp b/source/app/main.cpp
index cc981b6c4..8071163c5 100644
--- a/source/app/main.cpp
+++ b/source/app/main.cpp
@@ -440,9 +440,10 @@ int start(int argc, char *argv[], ConsoleOutputFiles& consoleOutputFiles)
         return 2;
     }
 
+    QObject* mainWindow = rootObjects.first();
+
 #ifndef Q_OS_WASM
     auto rootObjects = engine.rootObjects();
-    QObject* mainWindow = rootObjects.first();
 
     QObject::connect(&app, &ApplicationClass::messageReceived,
     mainWindow, [mainWindow](const QString& message, QObject*)