diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
index 5d0c941318..b58fd00f5e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #include <wx/msw/wrapwin.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __UNIX__
+#include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#endif
+
 const wxEventType wxEVT_DBG_COMMAND = wxNewEventType();
 
 IMPLEMENT_APP(Rpcs3App)
@@ -66,6 +70,12 @@ void Rpcs3App::SendDbgCommand(DbgCommand id, CPUThread* thr)
 	AddPendingEvent(event);
 }
 
+Rpcs3App::Rpcs3App()
+{
+	#ifdef __UNIX__
+	XInitThreads();
+	#endif
+}
 /*
 CPUThread& GetCPU(const u8 core)
 {
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3.h
index 3a247b5bec..d68d3d03d5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void OnArguments();  // Handle arguments: Rpcs3App::argc, Rpcs3App::argv
 	virtual void Exit();
 
+	Rpcs3App();
+
 	void SendDbgCommand(DbgCommand id, CPUThread* thr=nullptr);
 };