diff --git a/src/lib/libwindisk/windisk.cpp b/src/lib/libwindisk/windisk.cpp
index f68f8af4..d24098dd 100644
--- a/src/lib/libwindisk/windisk.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/libwindisk/windisk.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ WinDiskManagement::WinDiskManagement(QObject *parent, bool isHelper)
     }
 
     HRESULT res = S_OK;
+
+    HRESULT hr = CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
+    if (FAILED(hr)) {
+        _com_error err(res);
+        logMessage(QtWarningMsg, QStringLiteral("Failed to initialize COM library. Error = %1").arg(err.ErrorMessage()));
+        return;
+    }
+
     // This needs to be initialized before any RPC communication occurs
     // Currently when used in WinDriveManager we are good.
     res = CoInitializeSecurity(NULL, -1, NULL, NULL, RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_DEFAULT, RPC_C_IMP_LEVEL_IMPERSONATE, NULL, EOAC_NONE, 0);