diff --git a/Kernel/WindowComposer.cpp b/Kernel/WindowComposer.cpp
index 3a884bfffa..c33d236950 100644
--- a/Kernel/WindowComposer.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/WindowComposer.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ void WindowComposer_main()
     FrameBuffer::initialize();
     EventLoop::initialize();
     WindowManager::initialize();
+    AbstractScreen::initialize();
 
     auto info = current->get_display_info();
 
diff --git a/Widgets/AbstractScreen.cpp b/Widgets/AbstractScreen.cpp
index d9453ca3be..948be12137 100644
--- a/Widgets/AbstractScreen.cpp
+++ b/Widgets/AbstractScreen.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 static AbstractScreen* s_the;
 
+void AbstractScreen::initialize()
+{
+    s_the = nullptr;
+}
+
 AbstractScreen& AbstractScreen::the()
 {
     ASSERT(s_the);
diff --git a/Widgets/AbstractScreen.h b/Widgets/AbstractScreen.h
index e881874732..0018a07319 100644
--- a/Widgets/AbstractScreen.h
+++ b/Widgets/AbstractScreen.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public:
     Size size() const { return { width(), height() }; }
     Rect rect() const { return { 0, 0, width(), height() }; }
 
+    static void initialize();
+
 protected:
     AbstractScreen(unsigned width, unsigned height);