diff --git a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/ui/gtk/GtkBaseMenuItem.java b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/ui/gtk/GtkBaseMenuItem.java
index 90c5f14..ee85e4f 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/ui/gtk/GtkBaseMenuItem.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/ui/gtk/GtkBaseMenuItem.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class GtkBaseMenuItem implements EntryPeer {
         // will also get:  gsignal.c:2516: signal 'child-added' is invalid for instance '0x7f1df8244080' of type 'GtkMenu'
         Gtk2.gtk_menu_shell_append(parentNative, _native);
         GObject.g_object_ref_sink(_native);  // undoes "floating"
-        Gtk2.gtk_widget_show_all(_native);    // necessary to guarantee widget is visible
+        // NOTE: We cannot show the menu until AFTER items have been added, otherwise we get GLIB warnings
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/ui/gtk/GtkMenu.java b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/ui/gtk/GtkMenu.java
index 2de5462..a237c20 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/ui/gtk/GtkMenu.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/ui/gtk/GtkMenu.java
@@ -109,14 +109,6 @@ class GtkMenu extends GtkBaseMenuItem implements MenuPeer {
         if (parent != null) {
             parent.deleteMenu();
         }
-
-        // makes a new one
-        _nativeMenu = Gtk2.gtk_menu_new();
-
-        // binds sub-menu to entry (if it exists! it does not for the root menu)
-        if (parent != null) {
-            Gtk2.gtk_menu_item_set_submenu(_native, _nativeMenu);
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -133,6 +125,14 @@ class GtkMenu extends GtkBaseMenuItem implements MenuPeer {
             return;
         }
 
+        // makes a new one
+        _nativeMenu = Gtk2.gtk_menu_new();
+
+        // binds sub-menu to entry (if it exists! it does not for the root menu)
+        if (parent != null) {
+            Gtk2.gtk_menu_item_set_submenu(_native, _nativeMenu);
+        }
+
         if (parent != null) {
             parent.createMenu();
         }
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ class GtkMenu extends GtkBaseMenuItem implements MenuPeer {
         }
 
         onMenuAdded(_nativeMenu);
-        Gtk2.gtk_widget_show_all(_nativeMenu);    // necessary to guarantee widget is visible (doesn't always show_all for all children)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -250,6 +249,8 @@ class GtkMenu extends GtkBaseMenuItem implements MenuPeer {
                 else if (entry instanceof MenuItem) {
                     ((MenuItem) entry).bind((GtkMenuItem) item, parentMenu, parentMenu.getSystemTray());
                 }
+
+                Gtk2.gtk_widget_show_all(_nativeMenu);    // necessary to guarantee widget is visible (doesn't always show_all for all children)
             }
         });
     }