diff --git a/include/desktop/desktop.h b/include/desktop/desktop.h
index 9247219..a41fe19 100644
--- a/include/desktop/desktop.h
+++ b/include/desktop/desktop.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 struct kiwmi_desktop {
     struct wlr_compositor *compositor;
+    struct wlr_subcompositor *wlr_subcompositor;
 
     struct wlr_xdg_shell *xdg_shell;
     struct wlr_xdg_decoration_manager_v1 *xdg_decoration_manager;
diff --git a/kiwmi/desktop/desktop.c b/kiwmi/desktop/desktop.c
index 13b54bb..ad42552 100644
--- a/kiwmi/desktop/desktop.c
+++ b/kiwmi/desktop/desktop.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_presentation_time.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_subcompositor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_decoration_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_output_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h>
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ desktop_init(struct kiwmi_desktop *desktop)
 
     desktop->compositor =
         wlr_compositor_create(server->wl_display, server->renderer);
+    desktop->wlr_subcompositor = wlr_subcompositor_create(server->wl_display);
     desktop->data_device_manager =
         wlr_data_device_manager_create(server->wl_display);
     desktop->output_layout = wlr_output_layout_create();