diff --git a/src/launcher.c b/src/launcher.c
index 01f9cd5..692d16f 100644
--- a/src/launcher.c
+++ b/src/launcher.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ launcher_execute(Launcher launcher)
      BarWindow *bw;
      Bool my_guitar_gently_wheeps = True;
 
+     screen_get_sel();
+
      int x = (infobar[selscreen].layout_button->geo.x
               + textw(tags[selscreen][seltag[selscreen]].layout.symbol) + PAD);
 
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 50fbbc5..3a2d1fc 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ screen_get_sel(void)
 {
      if(XineramaIsActive(dpy))
      {
-          /* Unused variables */
+          /* Unused variables (except x/y) */
           Window w;
           int d, u, x, y;