diff --git a/src/empathy-chat-window.c b/src/empathy-chat-window.c
index aacc301..6341267 100644
--- a/src/empathy-chat-window.c
+++ b/src/empathy-chat-window.c
@@ -2385,7 +2385,6 @@ empathy_chat_window_present_chat (EmpathyChat *chat,
 		window = empathy_chat_window_get_default (empathy_chat_is_room (chat));
 		if (!window) {
 			window = empathy_chat_window_new ();
-			gtk_widget_show_all (GET_PRIV (window)->dialog);
 		}
 
 		empathy_chat_window_add_chat (window, chat);
