diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index ed9a1fe..ea48f2a 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ use gtk::glib;
 pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
     std::env::set_var("GST_XINITTHREADS", "1");
     gst::init()?;
+    #[cfg(feature = "gtk4-plugin")]
+    {
+        gstgtk4::plugin_register_static().expect("Failed to register gstgtk4 plugin");
+    }
     gtk::init()?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/gps/player.rs b/src/gps/player.rs
index c692c85..2b5dcca 100644
--- a/src/gps/player.rs
+++ b/src/gps/player.rs
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ impl Player {
             current_state: Cell::new(PipelineState::Stopped),
             n_video_sink: Cell::new(0),
         }));
-        #[cfg(feature = "gtk4-plugin")]
-        {
-            gstgtk4::plugin_register_static().expect("Failed to register gstgtk4 plugin");
-        }
 
         Ok(pipeline)
     }