diff --git a/clapper_src/buttons.js b/clapper_src/buttons.js
index 24949869..a59286b4 100644
--- a/clapper_src/buttons.js
+++ b/clapper_src/buttons.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class BoxedIconButton extends Gtk.Button
 
         this.box = new Gtk.Box();
         this.box.pack_start(this, false, false, 0);
+
+        super.show();
     }
 
     get visible()
diff --git a/clapper_src/controls.js b/clapper_src/controls.js
index a4e9f48a..62958761 100644
--- a/clapper_src/controls.js
+++ b/clapper_src/controls.js
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ var Controls = GObject.registerClass({
             Gtk.IconSize.SMALL_TOOLBAR,
             true
         );
-
         this.fullscreenButton = Gtk.Button.new_from_icon_name(
             'view-fullscreen-symbolic',
             Gtk.IconSize.SMALL_TOOLBAR