diff --git a/doomsday/apps/client/src/dd_main.cpp b/doomsday/apps/client/src/dd_main.cpp
index c23cdda2b4..719687fae9 100644
--- a/doomsday/apps/client/src/dd_main.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/apps/client/src/dd_main.cpp
@@ -1254,7 +1254,8 @@ void DD_FinishInitializationAfterWindowReady()
     try
     {
         initializeWithWindowReady();
-        App::app().notifyStartupComplete();
+        // Let everyone know we're up and running (via another timer callback).
+        Loop::get().timer(0.1, [] () { App::app().notifyStartupComplete(); });
         return;
     }
     catch (Error const &er)
diff --git a/doomsday/apps/client/src/ui/widgets/packageswidget.cpp b/doomsday/apps/client/src/ui/widgets/packageswidget.cpp
index b6b12400be..1f319096bc 100644
--- a/doomsday/apps/client/src/ui/widgets/packageswidget.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/apps/client/src/ui/widgets/packageswidget.cpp
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ DENG_GUI_PIMPL(PackagesWidget)
             mainCallForIdentify.enqueue([this] ()
             {
                 //qDebug() << "Bundles identified, re-populating" << &self;
+                root().window().glActivate();
                 populateEnabled = true;
                 self().populate();
             });