diff --git a/otk/widget.cc b/otk/widget.cc
index 46b50cab..30d147c8 100644
--- a/otk/widget.cc
+++ b/otk/widget.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void Widget::show(bool children)
     _visible = true;
     if (_parent) _parent->calcDefaultSizes();
     else {
-      resize(_min_size);
+      resize(_area.size());
     }
     XMapWindow(**display, _window);
     update();