diff --git a/wal b/wal
index af54b88..5876999 100755
--- a/wal
+++ b/wal
@@ -94,12 +94,11 @@ def process_args(args):
     # -i
     if args.i:
         image = str(get_image(args.i))
-        colors = get_colors(image)
 
-        # Set the wallpaper.
         if not args.n:
             set_wallpaper(image)
 
+        colors = get_colors(image)
         return colors
 
 
@@ -449,7 +448,7 @@ def export_xrdb(colors, export_file):
     save_colors(colors, export_file, "xrdb colors")
 
     # Merge the colors into the X db so new terminals use them.
-    subprocess.Popen(["xrdb", "-merge", export_file])
+    subprocess.call(["xrdb", "-merge", export_file])
 
 
 def export_colors(colors):
@@ -457,11 +456,6 @@ def export_colors(colors):
     export_plain(colors)
     save_colors(ColorType.shell, CACHE_DIR / "colors.sh", "shell variables")
 
-    # X based colors.
-    export_rofi(colors)
-    export_emacs(colors)
-    export_xrdb(ColorType.xrdb, CACHE_DIR / "xcolors")
-
     # Web based colors.
     ColorType.css.append("}\n")
     save_colors(ColorType.css, CACHE_DIR / "colors.css", "css variables")
@@ -470,6 +464,11 @@ def export_colors(colors):
     # Text editor based colors.
     save_colors(ColorType.putty, CACHE_DIR / "colors-putty.reg", "putty theme")
 
+    # X based colors.
+    export_rofi(colors)
+    export_emacs(colors)
+    export_xrdb(ColorType.xrdb, CACHE_DIR / "xcolors")
+
 
 # }}}