diff --git a/qubes_config/global_config/global_config.py b/qubes_config/global_config/global_config.py
index 3440155d..fb1a1c55 100644
--- a/qubes_config/global_config/global_config.py
+++ b/qubes_config/global_config/global_config.py
@@ -324,9 +324,6 @@ def perform_setup(self):
         """
         The function that performs actual widget realization and setup.
         """
-        self.progress_bar_dialog.show()
-        self.progress_bar_dialog.update_progress(0)
-
         self.builder = Gtk.Builder()
         glade_ref = (importlib.resources.files('qubes_config') /
                      'global_config.glade')
@@ -342,6 +339,9 @@ def perform_setup(self):
                    light_file_name='qubes-global-config-light.css',
                    dark_file_name='qubes-global-config-dark.css')
 
+        self.progress_bar_dialog.show_all()
+        self.progress_bar_dialog.update_progress(0)
+
         self.apply_button: Gtk.Button = self.builder.get_object('apply_button')
         self.cancel_button: Gtk.Button = \
             self.builder.get_object('cancel_button')
diff --git a/qubes_config/new_qube/new_qube_app.py b/qubes_config/new_qube/new_qube_app.py
index af481b93..f0a3f7c1 100644
--- a/qubes_config/new_qube/new_qube_app.py
+++ b/qubes_config/new_qube/new_qube_app.py
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ def perform_setup(self):
         The function that performs actual widget realization and setup. Should
         be only called once, in the main instance of this application.
         """
-        self.progress_bar_dialog.show()
-        self.progress_bar_dialog.update_progress(0.1)
-
         self.builder = Gtk.Builder()
         glade_ref = (importlib.resources.files('qubes_config') /
                      'new_qube.glade')
@@ -122,6 +119,7 @@ def perform_setup(self):
                    light_file_name='qubes-new-qube-light.css',
                    dark_file_name='qubes-new-qube-dark.css')
 
+        self.progress_bar_dialog.show_all()
         self.progress_bar_dialog.update_progress(0.1)
 
         self.template_handler = TemplateHandler(self.builder, self.qapp)
diff --git a/qubes_config/widgets/gtk_widgets.py b/qubes_config/widgets/gtk_widgets.py
index 0e745cf6..005bda60 100644
--- a/qubes_config/widgets/gtk_widgets.py
+++ b/qubes_config/widgets/gtk_widgets.py
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent_application: Gtk.Application, loading_text: str):
 
         self.box.pack_start(self.progress_bar, False, False, 10)
 
-        self.show_all()
         self.update_progress(0)
 
         self.connect('delete-event', self._quit)