diff --git a/src/gtk/statbmp.cpp b/src/gtk/statbmp.cpp
index e069dbfbf2..36aba28da0 100644
--- a/src/gtk/statbmp.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/statbmp.cpp
@@ -84,16 +84,12 @@ bool wxStaticBitmap::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id, const wxBitmap &bi
     else
     {
         m_widget = gtk_label_new( "Bitmap" );
-        
         m_focusWidget = m_widget;
-
-        PostCreation();
     }
 
+    PostCreation();
     m_parent->DoAddChild( this );
 
-    Show( TRUE );
-
     return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gtk1/statbmp.cpp b/src/gtk1/statbmp.cpp
index e069dbfbf2..36aba28da0 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/statbmp.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/statbmp.cpp
@@ -84,16 +84,12 @@ bool wxStaticBitmap::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id, const wxBitmap &bi
     else
     {
         m_widget = gtk_label_new( "Bitmap" );
-        
         m_focusWidget = m_widget;
-
-        PostCreation();
     }
 
+    PostCreation();
     m_parent->DoAddChild( this );
 
-    Show( TRUE );
-
     return TRUE;
 }