diff --git a/debug-viewer/GstDebugViewer/GUI.py b/debug-viewer/GstDebugViewer/GUI.py
index 73a35eddb8..ad6f869753 100755
--- a/debug-viewer/GstDebugViewer/GUI.py
+++ b/debug-viewer/GstDebugViewer/GUI.py
@@ -1278,6 +1278,8 @@ class Window (object):
 
         self.line_view.attach (self)
 
+        self.gtk_window.show ()
+
     def detach (self):
 
         self.set_log_file (None)
diff --git a/debug-viewer/data/gst-debug-viewer.glade b/debug-viewer/data/gst-debug-viewer.glade
index 95147f03e6..3baff81b40 100644
--- a/debug-viewer/data/gst-debug-viewer.glade
+++ b/debug-viewer/data/gst-debug-viewer.glade
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 <requires lib="gnome"/>
 
 <widget class="GtkWindow" id="main_window">
-  <property name="visible">True</property>
   <property name="title" translatable="yes">GStreamer Debug Viewer</property>
   <property name="type">GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL</property>
   <property name="window_position">GTK_WIN_POS_NONE</property>