--- a/pidgin/plugins/xmppconsole/xmppconsole.c	Mon Apr 10 23:47:15 2023 -0500
+++ b/pidgin/plugins/xmppconsole/xmppconsole.c	Tue Apr 11 00:17:15 2023 -0500
@@ -598,8 +598,6 @@
 
 	dropdown_changed_cb(G_OBJECT(console->account_chooser), NULL, console);
 	entry_changed_cb(console->entry_buffer, console);
-
-	gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(console));
 }
 
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