diff --git a/src/test/SDL_test_common.c b/src/test/SDL_test_common.c
index 9a3b87233..4b2502e2b 100644
--- a/src/test/SDL_test_common.c
+++ b/src/test/SDL_test_common.c
@@ -1497,8 +1497,6 @@ SDL_bool SDLTest_CommonInit(SDLTest_CommonState *state)
                 }
             }
 
-            SDL_ShowWindow(state->windows[i]);
-
             if (!SDL_RectEmpty(&state->confine)) {
                 SDL_SetWindowMouseRect(state->windows[i], &state->confine);
             }
@@ -1530,6 +1528,8 @@ SDL_bool SDLTest_CommonInit(SDLTest_CommonState *state)
                     SDLTest_PrintRenderer(&info);
                 }
             }
+
+            SDL_ShowWindow(state->windows[i]);
         }
     }