diff --git a/scripts/motion.py b/scripts/motion.py
index 9c8aa27c..35845b62 100644
--- a/scripts/motion.py
+++ b/scripts/motion.py
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ def _do_move():
             _popwidget.setTexture(style.titlebarFocusBackground())
             _poplabel = otk.Label(_popwidget)
             _poplabel.setTexture(style.labelFocusBackground())
-            _popwidget.show(1)
         _poplabel.fitString(text)
         _poplabel.setText(text)
         area = otk.display.screenInfo(_screen).rect()
@@ -124,6 +123,7 @@ def _do_move():
                                     _popwidget.width()) / 2,
                         area.y() + (area.height() -
                                     _popwidget.height()) / 2)
+        _popwidget.show(1)
 
 def move(data):
     """Moves the window interactively. This should only be used with