diff --git a/src/context.cpp b/src/context.cpp
index 19c8b7b..66180ba 100644
--- a/src/context.cpp
+++ b/src/context.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ LsContext::LsContext(const Hooks::DeviceInfo& info, VkSwapchainKHR swapchain,
     setenv("LSFG_DEVICE_UUID", std::to_string(deviceUUID).c_str(), 1);
 
     Log::debug("context", "(entering LSFG initialization)");
+    setenv("DISABLE_LSFG", "1", 1);
     LSFG::initialize();
+    unsetenv("DISABLE_LSFG");
     Log::debug("context", "(exiting LSFG initialization)");
 
     Log::debug("context", "(entering LSFG context creation)");
diff --git a/src/layer.cpp b/src/layer.cpp
index 7184688..5b8f952 100644
--- a/src/layer.cpp
+++ b/src/layer.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ namespace {
             const VkAllocationCallbacks* pAllocator,
             VkInstance* pInstance) {
         Log::debug("layer", "Initializing lsfg-vk instance layer...");
-        setenv("DISABLE_LSFG", "1", 1); // mustn't load further
 
         // find layer creation info
         auto* layerDesc = const_cast<VkLayerInstanceCreateInfo*>(