diff --git a/src/components/layout/Default.js b/src/components/layout/Default.js
index 59020cc7..715f6cbf 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/Default.js
+++ b/src/components/layout/Default.js
@@ -35,7 +35,15 @@ type Props = {
 
 class Default extends Component<Props> {
   componentDidMount() {
-    window.requestAnimationFrame(() => (this._timeout = setTimeout(() => window.onAppReady(), 300)))
+    window.requestAnimationFrame(
+      () =>
+        (this._timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+          window.onAppReady()
+          if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+            ipcRenderer.send('touch-bar-init')
+          }
+        }, 300)),
+    )
   }
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps: Props) {
diff --git a/src/index.ejs b/src/index.ejs
index 1f221f2a..c429954a 100644
--- a/src/index.ejs
+++ b/src/index.ejs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     </div>
     <div id="app"></div>
     <script>
-      const { remote, ipcRenderer } = require('electron')
+      const { remote } = require('electron')
       const { name } = remote.getCurrentWindow()
 
       const preloadEl = document.getElementById('preload')
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@
 
           preloadEl.addEventListener('transitionend', () => preloadEl.remove())
         }
-
-        if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
-          ipcRenderer.emit('touch-bar-init')
-        }
       }
 
       if (name === 'MainWindow') {