diff --git a/src/MpvNet/Player.cs b/src/MpvNet/Player.cs
index 25310545..82568a40 100644
--- a/src/MpvNet/Player.cs
+++ b/src/MpvNet/Player.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ public void Init(IntPtr formHandle, bool processCommandLine)
         MainHandle = mpv_create();
         Handle = MainHandle;
 
+        if (MainHandle == IntPtr.Zero)
+            throw new Exception("error mpv_create");
+
         var events = Enum.GetValues<mpv_event_id>().Cast<mpv_event_id>();
 
         foreach (mpv_event_id i in events)
@@ -85,9 +88,6 @@ public void Init(IntPtr formHandle, bool processCommandLine)
         if (formHandle != IntPtr.Zero)
             TaskHelp.Run(MainEventLoop);
 
-        if (MainHandle == IntPtr.Zero)
-            throw new Exception("error mpv_create");
-
         if (App.IsTerminalAttached)
         {
             SetPropertyString("terminal", "yes");