diff --git a/src/Views/AppListUpdateView.vala b/src/Views/AppListUpdateView.vala
index 2aa618c7b..9a4bb26e0 100644
--- a/src/Views/AppListUpdateView.vala
+++ b/src/Views/AppListUpdateView.vala
@@ -160,12 +160,13 @@ namespace AppCenter.Views {
             main_box.add (header_revealer);
             main_box.add (scrolled);
             main_box.get_style_context ().add_class (Gtk.STYLE_CLASS_VIEW);
+            main_box.show_all ();
 
             var stack = new Gtk.Stack () {
                 transition_type = UNDER_UP
             };
-            stack.add (main_box);
             stack.add (loading_view);
+            stack.add (main_box);
 
             add (stack);