diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
index ac397dddcc..104ec71b8d 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ pub(crate) trait PlatformWindow: HasWindowHandle + HasDisplayHandle {
         Decorations::Server
     }
     fn set_app_id(&mut self, _app_id: &str) {}
+    fn map_window(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
     fn window_controls(&self) -> WindowControls {
         WindowControls::default()
     }
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11/window.rs
index 4ecc1aa2e2..935de8b1d8 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/linux/x11/window.rs
@@ -590,7 +590,6 @@ impl X11WindowState {
                 BladeRenderer::new(gpu_context, &raw_window, config)?
             };
 
-            check_reply(|| "X11 MapWindow failed.", xcb.map_window(x_window))?;
             let display = Rc::new(X11Display::new(xcb, scale_factor, x_screen_index)?);
 
             Ok(Self {
@@ -1278,6 +1277,14 @@ impl PlatformWindow for X11Window {
         .unwrap();
     }
 
+    fn map_window(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        check_reply(
+            || "X11 MapWindow failed.",
+            self.0.xcb.map_window(self.0.x_window),
+        )?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn set_edited(&mut self, _edited: bool) {
         log::info!("ignoring macOS specific set_edited");
     }
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
index 3cb84102a7..543f680d98 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/window.rs
@@ -878,6 +878,8 @@ impl Window {
             platform_window.set_app_id(&app_id);
         }
 
+        platform_window.map_window().unwrap();
+
         Ok(Window {
             handle,
             invalidator,