diff --git a/common/single_top.cpp b/common/single_top.cpp
index f5a40eac98..d045de79f7 100644
--- a/common/single_top.cpp
+++ b/common/single_top.cpp
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ bool PGM_SINGLE_TOP::OnPgmInit()
     // OpenProjectFiles() that can update/use some widgets.
     // The 2 calls to wxSafeYield are needed on wxGTK for best results.
     wxSafeYield();
+    HideSplash();
     frame->Show();
     wxSafeYield();
 
@@ -408,7 +409,5 @@ bool PGM_SINGLE_TOP::OnPgmInit()
         frame->OpenProjectFiles( fileArgs );
     }
 
-    HideSplash();
-
     return true;
 }