diff --git a/mytwitter.py b/mytwitter.py
index e326f86..85a3c1e 100755
--- a/mytwitter.py
+++ b/mytwitter.py
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ class TweetPane(gtk.ScrolledWindow):
             tweet_box.pack_start(self.tweets[i])
             self.tweets[i].connect('reply', self.mytwitter.on_reply)
             self.tweets[i].connect('retweet', self.mytwitter.on_retweet)
-        tweet_box.show_all()
 
         viewport.add(tweet_box)
         self.add(viewport)
         self.set_policy(gtk.POLICY_NEVER, gtk.POLICY_ALWAYS)
+        self.show_all()
 
 
     def update_window(self, statuses):