diff --git a/src/detection/wm/wm_linux.c b/src/detection/wm/wm_linux.c
index 56d8926e8..2547c1f63 100644
--- a/src/detection/wm/wm_linux.c
+++ b/src/detection/wm/wm_linux.c
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ static const char* getNiri(FFstrbuf* result)
         NULL
     }) == NULL)
     { // niri 25.11 (b35bcae)
-        ffStrbufSubstrBeforeLastC(result, ' ');
         ffStrbufSubstrAfterFirstC(result, ' ');
+        ffStrbufSubstrBeforeLastC(result, ' ');
         return NULL;
     }