diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
index f3c6acf1..65025dc0 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go
@@ -286,8 +286,15 @@ func main() {
 		fmt.Println("Fatal: Micro could not initialize a Screen.")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+
 	m := clipboard.SetMethod(config.GetGlobalOption("clipboard").(string))
-	clipErr := clipboard.Initialize(m)
+	go func() {
+		clipErr := clipboard.Initialize(m)
+
+		if clipErr != nil {
+			log.Println(clipErr, " or change 'clipboard' option")
+		}
+	}()
 
 	defer func() {
 		if err := recover(); err != nil {
@@ -348,10 +355,6 @@ func main() {
 		screen.TermMessage(err)
 	}
 
-	if clipErr != nil {
-		log.Println(clipErr, " or change 'clipboard' option")
-	}
-
 	if a := config.GetGlobalOption("autosave").(float64); a > 0 {
 		config.SetAutoTime(int(a))
 		config.StartAutoSave()