diff --git a/openbox/menuframe.c b/openbox/menuframe.c
index 3a52be8c..b7f1379f 100644
--- a/openbox/menuframe.c
+++ b/openbox/menuframe.c
@@ -597,9 +597,10 @@ void menu_frame_show(ObMenuFrame *self, ObMenuFrame *parent)
             self->menu->update_func(self, self->menu->data);
     }
 
-    menu_frame_visible = g_list_prepend(menu_frame_visible, self);
     menu_frame_update(self);
 
+    menu_frame_visible = g_list_prepend(menu_frame_visible, self);
+
     menu_frame_move_on_screen(self);
 
     XMapWindow(ob_display, self->window);