diff --git a/Hazel/src/Hazel/Renderer/RenderCommand.cpp b/Hazel/src/Hazel/Renderer/RenderCommand.cpp
index 5f262f9ab..8e70873e2 100644
--- a/Hazel/src/Hazel/Renderer/RenderCommand.cpp
+++ b/Hazel/src/Hazel/Renderer/RenderCommand.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 namespace Hazel {
 
-	Scope<RendererAPI> RenderCommand::s_RendererAPI = RendererAPI::Create();
+	Scope<RendererAPI> RenderCommand::s_RendererAPI = nullptr;
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Hazel/src/Hazel/Renderer/RenderCommand.h b/Hazel/src/Hazel/Renderer/RenderCommand.h
index d03d73b31..32f049771 100644
--- a/Hazel/src/Hazel/Renderer/RenderCommand.h
+++ b/Hazel/src/Hazel/Renderer/RenderCommand.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Hazel {
 	public:
 		static void Init()
 		{
+			s_RendererAPI = RendererAPI::Create();
 			s_RendererAPI->Init();
 		}