diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shlview.c b/dlls/shell32/shlview.c
index a887c6efdac..f9f07ce70b4 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shlview.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shlview.c
@@ -1878,7 +1878,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI IShellView_fnCreateViewWindow(
 	*phWnd = CreateWindowExA(0,
 				SV_CLASS_NAME,
 				NULL,
-				WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP,
+				WS_CHILD | WS_TABSTOP,
 				prcView->left,
 				prcView->top,
 				prcView->right - prcView->left,
@@ -1892,6 +1892,9 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI IShellView_fnCreateViewWindow(
 
 	if(!*phWnd) return E_FAIL;
 
+	SetWindowPos(*phWnd, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
+	UpdateWindow(*phWnd);
+
 	return S_OK;
 }