diff --git a/libvo/vo_x11.c b/libvo/vo_x11.c
index 064162adcf..971b8f91eb 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_x11.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_x11.c
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ static uint32_t config( uint32_t width,uint32_t height,uint32_t d_width,uint32_t
         XUnmapWindow( mDisplay,vo_window );
         XChangeWindowAttributes( mDisplay,vo_window,xswamask,&xswa );
 	XSelectInput( mDisplay,vo_window,StructureNotifyMask | KeyPressMask | PropertyChangeMask | PointerMotionMask | ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask | ExposureMask );
+	XMapWindow( mDisplay,vo_window );
        } else XSelectInput( mDisplay,vo_window,ExposureMask );
     }
     else