1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Fl_arg.cxx b/src/Fl_arg.cxx
index ba79f74ac..c6b2e60a7 100644
--- a/src/Fl_arg.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_arg.cxx
@@ -233,13 +233,15 @@ void Fl_Window::show(int argc, char **argv) {
 
   if (title) {label(title); title = 0;}
   else if (!label()) label(xclass());
-  show();
 
   if (!beenhere) {
     beenhere = 1;
     Fl::scheme(Fl::scheme()); // opens display!  May call Fl::fatal()
   }
 
+  // Show the window AFTER we have set the colors and scheme.
+  show();
+
 #if !defined(WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
   // set the command string, used by state-saving window managers:
   int j;