diff --git a/status-applets/mate/mate-xapp-status-applet.py b/status-applets/mate/mate-xapp-status-applet.py
index 41a77b0..a1ec650 100755
--- a/status-applets/mate/mate-xapp-status-applet.py
+++ b/status-applets/mate/mate-xapp-status-applet.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
         self.box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL)
 
         self.image = Gtk.Image(hexpand=True)
-        self.image.show()
         self.label = Gtk.Label(no_show_all=True)
         self.box.pack_start(self.image, True, False, 0)
         self.box.pack_start(self.label, False, False, 0)
@@ -83,6 +82,8 @@
         self.set_relief(Gtk.ReliefStyle.NONE)
         self.set_focus_on_click(False)
 
+        self.show_all()
+
         flags = GObject.BindingFlags.DEFAULT | GObject.BindingFlags.SYNC_CREATE
 
         self.proxy.bind_property("label", self.label, "label", flags)
@@ -102,8 +103,6 @@
 
         self.update_orientation()
         self.update_icon()
-
-        self.show_all()
 
     def _on_icon_name_changed(self, proxy, gparamspec, data=None):
         self.update_icon()
diff --git a/test-scripts/xapp-status-applet b/test-scripts/xapp-status-applet
index 8d0fd9e..50eb515 100755
--- a/test-scripts/xapp-status-applet
+++ b/test-scripts/xapp-status-applet
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 
         self.image.props.icon_size = Gtk.IconSize.DIALOG
         self.set_icon(self.proxy.props.icon_name)
+
+        self.show_all()
+
         self.proxy.bind_property("label", self.label, "label", flags)
         self.proxy.bind_property("tooltip-text", self, "tooltip-text", flags)
         self.proxy.bind_property("visible", self, "visible", flags)
@@ -134,7 +137,6 @@
 
         self.indicators[name] = StatusWidget(proxy)
         self.indicator_box.add(self.indicators[name])
-        self.window.show_all()
 
         self.sort_icons()