diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 0b6aa297..7b688354 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void messageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext &context, const QSt
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    Monero::Wallet::init(argv[0], "monero-wallet-gui");
 
     qInstallMessageHandler(messageHandler);
     QApplication app(argc, argv);