diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/GameListCtrl.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/GameListCtrl.cpp
index a21fa8c394..c5618d179f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/GameListCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/GameListCtrl.cpp
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ void CGameListCtrl::OnKeyPress(wxListEvent& event)
 // This shows a little tooltip with the current Game's emulation state
 void CGameListCtrl::OnMouseMotion(wxMouseEvent& event)
 {
-	int flags; long subitem;
+	int flags; long subitem = 0;
 	long item = HitTest(event.GetPosition(), flags, &subitem);
 	static int lastItem = -1;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
index b1c11f2784..352dfaf739 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ bool DolphinApp::OnInit()
 		RegisterMsgAlertHandler(&wxMsgAlert);
 #endif
 
-#if defined __linux__
-		XInitThreads();
-#endif 
 	// "ExtendedTrace" looks freakin dangerous!!!
 	#ifdef _WIN32
 		EXTENDEDTRACEINITIALIZE(".");
@@ -457,6 +454,9 @@ bool DolphinApp::OnInit()
 
 	// Set main parent window
 	SetTopWindow(main_frame);
+#if defined __linux__
+		XInitThreads();
+#endif 
 	return true;
 }