diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index be9a9cc..d17aab8 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -141,11 +141,17 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	struct term_buf buf;
 	uint8_t active_input = config.default_input;
 
-	(*input_handles[active_input])(input_structs[active_input], NULL);
 
 	// init drawing stuff
 	draw_init(&buf);
 
+	// draw_box and position_input are called because they need to be
+	// called before *input_handles[active_input] for the cursor to be
+	// positioned correctly
+	draw_box(&buf);
+	position_input(&buf, &desktop, &login, &password);
+	(*input_handles[active_input])(input_structs[active_input], NULL);
+
 	if (config.animate)
 	{
 		animate_init(&buf);