1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/app.c b/src/app.c
index 587feb7..4bd351b 100644
--- a/src/app.c
+++ b/src/app.c
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
+#if GGAZE_HAVE_GEGL
+#include <gegl.h>
+#endif
+
 struct _GgazeApp {
    AdwApplication parent_instance;
 };
@@ -41,6 +45,16 @@ ggaze_app_activate(GApplication *p_app) {
 }
 
 static void
+ggaze_app_startup(GApplication *p_app) {
+   G_APPLICATION_CLASS(ggaze_app_parent_class)->startup(p_app);
+#if GGAZE_HAVE_GEGL
+   /* Init GEGL once before any window is created (before the first enhance
+    * call). Idempotent if already initialised. */
+   gegl_init(NULL, NULL);
+#endif
+}
+
+static void
 ggaze_app_open(GApplication *p_app, GFile **p_files, gint n_files,
                const gchar *c_hint) {
    (void)c_hint;
@@ -62,6 +76,7 @@ ggaze_app_init(GgazeApp *p_app) {
 static void
 ggaze_app_class_init(GgazeAppClass *p_klass) {
    GApplicationClass *p_app_class = G_APPLICATION_CLASS(p_klass);
+   p_app_class->startup           = ggaze_app_startup;
    p_app_class->activate          = ggaze_app_activate;
    p_app_class->open              = ggaze_app_open;
 }