diff --git a/linux/my_application.cc b/linux/my_application.cc
index 2b3e426a..03d23293 100644
--- a/linux/my_application.cc
+++ b/linux/my_application.cc
@@ -48,17 +48,18 @@ static void my_application_activate(GApplication* application) {
   }
 
   gtk_window_set_default_size(window, 1280, 720);
-  gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(window));
 
   g_autoptr(FlDartProject) project = fl_dart_project_new();
   fl_dart_project_set_dart_entrypoint_arguments(project, self->dart_entrypoint_arguments);
 
   FlView* view = fl_view_new(project);
-  gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(view));
   gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(window), GTK_WIDGET(view));
 
   fl_register_plugins(FL_PLUGIN_REGISTRY(view));
 
+  gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(window));
+  gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(view));
+
   gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(view));
 }