diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Screen.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Screen.cpp
index 709523cc..29a17720 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Screen.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Screen.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ void Screen::ResizeScreen(int x, int y)
             return;
         }
     }
-    SDL_ShowWindow(m_window);
 }
 
 void Screen::ResizeToNearestMultiple(void)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index ab42ce5f..26860faf 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -668,6 +668,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 #endif
 
+    /* Only create the window after we have loaded all the assets. */
+    SDL_ShowWindow(gameScreen.m_window);
+
     key.isActive = true;
 
     gamestate_funcs = get_gamestate_funcs(game.gamestate, &num_gamestate_funcs);