diff --git a/bar.c b/bar.c
index 13b2ba5..8226325 100644
--- a/bar.c
+++ b/bar.c
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ expose(const struct bar *_bar)
     }
 }
 
+static void refresh(const struct bar *bar);
+
 static int
 run(struct bar_run_context *run_ctx)
 {
@@ -428,6 +430,8 @@ run(struct bar_run_context *run_ctx)
     close(ready_fd);
     LOG_DBG("all modules started");
 
+    refresh(_bar);
+
     int fd = xcb_get_file_descriptor(bar->conn);
 
     while (true) {
diff --git a/modules/xkb/xkb.c b/modules/xkb/xkb.c
index a91f406..7274493 100644
--- a/modules/xkb/xkb.c
+++ b/modules/xkb/xkb.c
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ static bool
 talk_to_xkb(struct module_run_context *ctx, xcb_connection_t *conn)
 {
     struct private *m = ctx->module->private;
-    const struct bar *bar = ctx->module->bar;
 
     if (!xkb_enable(conn))
         goto err;
@@ -412,7 +411,6 @@ talk_to_xkb(struct module_run_context *ctx, xcb_connection_t *conn)
 
     m->layouts = layouts;
     m->current = current;
-    bar->refresh(bar);
 
     module_signal_ready(ctx);
     return event_loop(ctx, conn, xkb_event_base);
diff --git a/modules/xwindow/xwindow.c b/modules/xwindow/xwindow.c
index ed42962..400f07f 100644
--- a/modules/xwindow/xwindow.c
+++ b/modules/xwindow/xwindow.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <xcb/xcb.h>
 #include <xcb/xcb_event.h>
 
+#define LOG_MODULE "xkb"
+#include "../../log.h"
 #include "../../bar.h"
 #include "../../xcb.h"
 
@@ -212,7 +214,6 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
     update_active_window(m);
     update_application(mod);
     update_title(mod);
-    mod->bar->refresh(mod->bar);
 
     module_signal_ready(ctx);