--- gtk+-3.8.8/gtk/gtktooltip.c.bak	2014-07-27 07:49:45.186966195 +0200
+++ gtk+-3.8.8/gtk/gtktooltip.c	2014-07-27 07:50:14.163692760 +0200
@@ -1089,7 +1089,6 @@ gtk_tooltip_position (GtkTooltip *toolti
 #define MAX_DISTANCE 32
 
   gtk_widget_realize (GTK_WIDGET (tooltip->current_window));
-  gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (tooltip->current_window), TRUE);
 
   tooltip->tooltip_widget = new_tooltip_widget;
 
