diff --git a/src/pane.zig b/src/pane.zig
index 0a2e18b..0329a8a 100644
--- a/src/pane.zig
+++ b/src/pane.zig
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ pub fn set_layout(layout: *Pane, initial_focus: *Pane) void {
 }
 
 pub fn init(term_io: *TermIO) !void {
+    term_io.enterRawMode();
+    term_io.saveScreen();
+    term_io.hideCursor();
+    term_io.flush();
+
     var resize_handler = std.posix.Sigaction{
         .handler = .{ .handler = resize_signal },
         .mask = std.posix.empty_sigset,
@@ -62,11 +67,6 @@ pub fn init(term_io: *TermIO) !void {
     };
     try std.posix.sigaction(std.posix.SIG.SEGV, &panic_handler, null);
 
-    term_io.enterRawMode();
-    term_io.saveScreen();
-    term_io.hideCursor();
-    term_io.flush();
-
     window.resize(term_io);
     try window.draw(term_io);
 }