diff --git a/Desktop.Linux/Controls/HostNamePrompt.xaml b/Desktop.Linux/Controls/HostNamePrompt.xaml
index 588db61b..00875c3d 100644
--- a/Desktop.Linux/Controls/HostNamePrompt.xaml
+++ b/Desktop.Linux/Controls/HostNamePrompt.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="800" d:DesignHeight="450"
         x:Class="Remotely.Desktop.Linux.Controls.HostNamePrompt"
         xmlns:ViewModels="clr-namespace:Remotely.Desktop.Linux.ViewModels;assembly=Remotely_Desktop"
-        Title="Remotely Host Name" Height="150" Width="350"  WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
+        Title="Remotely Host Name" Height="150" Width="350"  WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen">
   <Window.DataContext>
     <ViewModels:HostNamePromptViewModel/>
   </Window.DataContext>
diff --git a/Desktop.Linux/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/Desktop.Linux/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index c1125516..b7e949a9 100644
--- a/Desktop.Linux/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/Desktop.Linux/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -139,18 +139,20 @@ namespace Remotely.Desktop.Linux.ViewModels
 
         public async Task Init()
         {
-            SessionID = "Retrieving...";
-            Host = Config.GetConfig().Host;
-            while (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Host))
-            {
-                Host = "https://";
-                await PromptForHostName();
-            }
-            Host = Host;
-            Conductor.ProcessArgs(new string[] { "-mode", "Normal", "-host", Host });
             try
             {
+                SessionID = "Retrieving...";
+                Host = Config.GetConfig().Host;
+                while (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Host))
+                {
+                    Host = "https://";
+                    await PromptForHostName();
+                }
+                Conductor.ProcessArgs(new string[] { "-mode", "Normal", "-host", Host });
                 await Conductor.Connect();
+
+                await Conductor.CasterSocket.SendDeviceInfo(Conductor.ServiceID, Environment.MachineName, Conductor.DeviceID);
+                await Conductor.CasterSocket.GetSessionID();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -158,9 +160,6 @@ namespace Remotely.Desktop.Linux.ViewModels
                 await MessageBox.Show("Failed to connect to server.", "Connection Failed", MessageBoxType.OK);
                 return;
             }
-
-            await Conductor.CasterSocket.SendDeviceInfo(Conductor.ServiceID, Environment.MachineName, Conductor.DeviceID);
-            await Conductor.CasterSocket.GetSessionID();
         }
 
         public async Task PromptForHostName()
diff --git a/Desktop.Linux/Views/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Desktop.Linux/Views/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index d0cbd653..0f557a15 100644
--- a/Desktop.Linux/Views/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Desktop.Linux/Views/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ namespace Remotely.Desktop.Linux.Views
 
             this.FindControl<Border>("TitleBanner").PointerPressed += TitleBanner_PointerPressed;
 
-            _ = (this.DataContext as MainWindowViewModel).Init();
+            this.Opened += MainWindow_Opened;
+        }
+
+        private async void MainWindow_Opened(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
+        {
+            await (this.DataContext as MainWindowViewModel).Init();
         }
     }
 }