diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index c8a5c12..b4b6743 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -856,15 +856,16 @@ MwWidget MwGetParent(MwWidget handle) {
 typedef int (*call_t)(void);
 int MwLibraryInit(void) {
 	call_t calls[] = {
+/* x11 has higher priority then cocoa until it works */ 
+#ifdef USE_X11
+	    MwLLX11CallInit,
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_COCOA
 	    MwLLCocoaCallInit,
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_WAYLAND
 	    MwLLWaylandCallInit,
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_X11
-	    MwLLX11CallInit,
-#endif
 #ifdef USE_GDI
 	    MwLLGDICallInit,
 #endif