diff --git a/lxpanel/src/gtk-run.c b/lxpanel/src/gtk-run.c

index a6634e6..3dcbbc6 100644

--- a/lxpanel/src/gtk-run.c

+++ b/lxpanel/src/gtk-run.c

@@ -355,5 +355,6 @@ void gtk_run()

         app_list = (GSList*)menu_cache_list_all_apps(menu_cache);

         reload_notify_id = menu_cache_add_reload_notify(menu_cache, reload_apps, NULL);

     }

+    gtk_window_present(GTK_WINDOW(win));

 }