diff --git a/clapper_src/app.js b/clapper_src/app.js
index c084c616..bfc4c196 100644
--- a/clapper_src/app.js
+++ b/clapper_src/app.js
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ class ClapperApp extends AppBase
 
         this.playlist = files;
 
-        if(!this.doneFirstActivate)
-            this._handleAppStart();
-        else
+        if(this.doneFirstActivate)
             this.setWindowPlaylist(this.active_window);
+
+        this.activate();
     }
 
     _onWindowShow(window)
diff --git a/clapper_src/appBase.js b/clapper_src/appBase.js
index cc2842af..db2a423e 100644
--- a/clapper_src/appBase.js
+++ b/clapper_src/appBase.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const { Gio, GObject, Gtk } = imports.gi;
+const { Gio, GLib, GObject, Gtk } = imports.gi;
 const Debug = imports.clapper_src.debug;
 const Menu = imports.clapper_src.menu;
 const Misc = imports.clapper_src.misc;
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ class ClapperAppBase extends Gtk.Application
     {
         super.vfunc_activate();
 
-        this._handleAppStart();
+        if(!this.doneFirstActivate)
+            this._onFirstActivate();
+
+        this.active_window.present_with_time(
+            Math.floor(GLib.get_monotonic_time() / 1000)
+        );
     }
 
     run(arr)
@@ -59,15 +64,6 @@ class ClapperAppBase extends Gtk.Application
         super.run(arr || []);
     }
 
-    _handleAppStart()
-    {
-        if(this.doneFirstActivate)
-            return;
-
-        this._onFirstActivate();
-        this.active_window.present();
-    }
-
     _onFirstActivate()
     {
         let gtkSettings = Gtk.Settings.get_default();