diff --git a/tools/event-gui.c b/tools/event-gui.c
index 058c42dc..0b0e9d71 100644
--- a/tools/event-gui.c
+++ b/tools/event-gui.c
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	window_init(&w);
 	sockets_init(li);
+	handle_event_libinput(NULL, 0, li);
 
 	gtk_main();