diff --git a/video/gtk4/src/sink/imp.rs b/video/gtk4/src/sink/imp.rs
index 313578689..90b42707a 100644
--- a/video/gtk4/src/sink/imp.rs
+++ b/video/gtk4/src/sink/imp.rs
@@ -826,6 +826,9 @@ impl PaintableSink {
                 }
             });
 
+            #[cfg(feature = "gtk_v4_10")]
+            window.set_visible(true);
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "gtk_v4_10"))]
             window.show();
 
             *window_guard = Some(ThreadGuard::new(window));