--- file_not_specified_in_diff	
+++ file_not_specified_in_diff	
@@ -, +, @@ 
--- sddm-0.17.0/src/daemon/SeatManager.h
+++ sddm-0.17.0/src/daemon/SeatManager.h
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ namespace SDDM {
     class SeatManager : public QObject {
         Q_OBJECT
     public:
-        explicit SeatManager(QObject *parent = 0);
+        explicit SeatManager(QObject *parent = 0) {}
 
+        void initialize();
         void createSeat(const QString &name);
         void removeSeat(const QString &name);
         void switchToGreeter(const QString &seat);
--- sddm-0.17.0/src/daemon/SeatManager.cpp
+++ sddm-0.17.0/src/daemon/SeatManager.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ namespace SDDM {
         }
     }
 
-    SeatManager::SeatManager(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent) {
-
+    void SeatManager::initialize() {
         if (DaemonApp::instance()->testing() || !Logind::isAvailable()) {
             //if we don't have logind/CK2, just create a single seat immediately and don't do any other connections
             createSeat(QStringLiteral("seat0"));
--- sddm-0.17.0/src/daemon/DaemonApp.cpp
+++ sddm-0.17.0/src/daemon/DaemonApp.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ namespace SDDM {
 
         // log message
         qDebug() << "Starting...";
+
+        // initialize seats only after signals are connected
+        m_seatManager->initialize();
     }
 
     bool DaemonApp::testing() const {