diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglwindow_cocoa.m b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglwindow_cocoa.m
index 509d574364..d0ec341a12 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglwindow_cocoa.m
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/gstglwindow_cocoa.m
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ gst_gl_window_cocoa_draw (GstGLWindow * window, guint width, guint height)
   GSRegisterCurrentThread();
 
   app_thread_performer = [[AppThreadPerformer alloc] init:window_cocoa];
-  [app_thread_performer performSelector:@selector(updateWindow) 
-      onThread:priv->thread withObject:nil waitUntilDone:YES];
 
   /* useful when set_window_handle is called before
    * the internal NSWindow */
@@ -258,6 +256,9 @@ gst_gl_window_cocoa_draw (GstGLWindow * window, guint width, guint height)
     priv->visible = TRUE;
   }
 
+  [app_thread_performer performSelector:@selector(updateWindow)
+      onThread:priv->thread withObject:nil waitUntilDone:YES];
+
   [pool release];
 }