diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/desktop.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/desktop.c
index d478cbdcb3a..a0495c44b16 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/desktop.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/desktop.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ void X11DRV_init_desktop( Window win, unsigned int width, unsigned int height )
     max_width = primary_rect.right - primary_rect.left;
     max_height = primary_rect.bottom - primary_rect.top;
     xinerama_init( width, height );
+    X11DRV_DisplayDevices_Init( TRUE );
 
     /* initialize the available resolutions */
     dd_modes = X11DRV_Settings_SetHandlers("desktop", 
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/display.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/display.c
index 99a70beb888..ce2c568ad8e 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/display.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/display.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static void cleanup_devices(void)
     SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList(devinfo);
 }
 
-void X11DRV_DisplayDevices_Init(void)
+void X11DRV_DisplayDevices_Init(BOOL force)
 {
     static const WCHAR init_mutexW[] = {'d','i','s','p','l','a','y','_','d','e','v','i','c','e','_','i','n','i','t',0};
     HANDLE mutex;
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void X11DRV_DisplayDevices_Init(void)
     }
 
     /* Avoid unnecessary reinit */
-    if (disposition != REG_CREATED_NEW_KEY)
+    if (!force && disposition != REG_CREATED_NEW_KEY)
         goto done;
 
     TRACE("via %s\n", wine_dbgstr_a(handler.name));
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h b/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h
index 8031bebc93e..ed5e2683919 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ struct x11drv_display_device_handler
 };
 
 extern void X11DRV_DisplayDevices_SetHandler(const struct x11drv_display_device_handler *handler) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
-extern void X11DRV_DisplayDevices_Init(void) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+extern void X11DRV_DisplayDevices_Init(BOOL force) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 
 /* XIM support */
 extern BOOL X11DRV_InitXIM( const char *input_style ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv_main.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv_main.c
index 69478741f1f..21807af3f18 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv_main.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv_main.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static BOOL process_attach(void)
     X11DRV_InitKeyboard( gdi_display );
     if (use_xim) use_xim = X11DRV_InitXIM( input_style );
 
-    X11DRV_DisplayDevices_Init();
+    X11DRV_DisplayDevices_Init(FALSE);
     return TRUE;
 }