diff --git a/tools/viewer/viewer.go b/tools/viewer/viewer.go
index b0cbb48..16297fb 100644
--- a/tools/viewer/viewer.go
+++ b/tools/viewer/viewer.go
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@ func (s *scene) updateTexture() error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	platform.Initialize()
-	defer platform.Shutdown()
-
 	var (
 		palettePath = flag.String("palette", "", "path to palette file")
 	)
@@ -142,6 +139,9 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
+	platform.Initialize()
+	defer platform.Shutdown()
+
 	animation, err := loadAnimation(flag.Arg(0))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)