diff --git a/src/Application.vala b/src/Application.vala
index abd65971f..912f4d1cd 100644
--- a/src/Application.vala
+++ b/src/Application.vala
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ public class AppCenter.App : Gtk.Application {
 
         if (show_updates) {
             ((MainWindow) active_window).go_to_installed ();
+            show_updates = false;
         }
 
         active_window.present ();
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.vala b/src/MainWindow.vala
index b7b31f46d..2f05e7534 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.vala
+++ b/src/MainWindow.vala
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ public class AppCenter.MainWindow : Gtk.ApplicationWindow {
         backend.notify["job-type"].connect (update_overlaybar_label);
 
         overlaybar.label = backend.job_type.to_string ();
+
+        if (installed_view == null) {
+            installed_view = new Views.AppListUpdateView ();
+
+            installed_view.show_app.connect ((package) => {
+                show_package (package);
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     public override bool close_request () {
@@ -192,14 +200,6 @@ public class AppCenter.MainWindow : Gtk.ApplicationWindow {
     }
 
     public void go_to_installed () {
-        if (installed_view == null) {
-            installed_view = new Views.AppListUpdateView ();
-
-            installed_view.show_app.connect ((package) => {
-                show_package (package);
-            });
-        }
-
         if (installed_view.parent != null) {
             navigation_view.pop_to_page (installed_view);
         } else {