diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/cli/main.cpp b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/cli/main.cpp
index d34fe5c1c..9158fb7f6 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/cli/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/cli/main.cpp
@@ -475,10 +475,6 @@ static void desmume_cycle(struct ctrls_event_config * cfg)
     SPU_Emulate_user();
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBAGG
-T_AGG_RGB555 agg_targetScreen_cli((u8 *)GPU->GetDisplayInfo().masterNativeBuffer, 256, 384, 512);
-#endif
-
 int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
   class configured_features my_config;
   struct ctrls_event_config ctrls_cfg;
@@ -736,8 +732,11 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
   // Now that gtk port draws to RGBA buffer directly, the other one
   // has to use ugly ways to make HUD rendering work again.
   // desmume gtk: Sorry desmume-cli :(
+  T_AGG_RGB555 agg_targetScreen_cli((u8 *)GPU->GetDisplayInfo().masterNativeBuffer, 256, 384, 512);
   aggDraw.hud = &agg_targetScreen_cli;
   aggDraw.hud->setFont("verdana18_bold");
+  
+  osd = new OSDCLASS(-1);
 #endif
 
   ctrls_cfg.boost = 0;
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/main.cpp b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/main.cpp
index a29113790..99cd5f36b 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/main.cpp
@@ -3114,6 +3114,7 @@ common_gtk_main( class configured_features *my_config)
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBAGG
     Desmume_InitOnce();
     Hud.reset();
+    osd = new OSDCLASS(-1);
 #endif
 
     /*