diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 5eee285dc3..819a909325 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -2732,7 +2732,8 @@ bool wxWindowGTK::Create( wxWindow *parent,
 
     PostCreation();
 
-    Show( TRUE );
+    if ( IsShown() )
+        gtk_widget_show( m_widget );
 
     return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/src/gtk1/window.cpp b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
index 5eee285dc3..819a909325 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
@@ -2732,7 +2732,8 @@ bool wxWindowGTK::Create( wxWindow *parent,
 
     PostCreation();
 
-    Show( TRUE );
+    if ( IsShown() )
+        gtk_widget_show( m_widget );
 
     return TRUE;
 }