diff --git a/terminal/terminal-window-dropdown.c b/terminal/terminal-window-dropdown.c
index 0b763b5..35d4b96 100644
--- a/terminal/terminal-window-dropdown.c
+++ b/terminal/terminal-window-dropdown.c
@@ -786,6 +786,10 @@ terminal_window_dropdown_show (TerminalWindowDropdown *dropdown,
   gtk_widget_set_size_request (window->vbox, w, h);
   gtk_widget_set_size_request (dropdown->viewport, w, viewport_h);
 
+  /* show window */
+  if (!visible)
+    gtk_window_present_with_time (GTK_WINDOW (dropdown), timestamp);
+
   /* calc position */
   x_dest = monitor_geo.x + (monitor_geo.width - w) * dropdown->rel_position;
   y_dest = monitor_geo.y;
@@ -793,10 +797,6 @@ terminal_window_dropdown_show (TerminalWindowDropdown *dropdown,
   /* move */
   gtk_window_move (GTK_WINDOW (dropdown), x_dest, y_dest);
 
-  /* show window */
-  if (!visible)
-    gtk_window_present_with_time (GTK_WINDOW (dropdown), timestamp);
-
   /* force focus to the window */
   terminal_util_activate_window (GTK_WINDOW (dropdown));