diff --git a/src/panel/widgets/window-list/toplevel.cpp b/src/panel/widgets/window-list/toplevel.cpp
index e0496053..e5d2b0cd 100644
--- a/src/panel/widgets/window-list/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/panel/widgets/window-list/toplevel.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ class WayfireToplevel::impl
         button_contents.set_spacing(5);
         button.set_child(button_contents);
         button.set_tooltip_text("none");
-        set_state(0); // will set the appropriate button style
 
         label.set_ellipsize(Pango::EllipsizeMode::END);
         label.set_hexpand(true);
@@ -155,6 +154,7 @@ class WayfireToplevel::impl
         this->window_list = window_list;
 
         send_rectangle_hints();
+        set_state(0); // will set the appropriate button style
     }
 
     int grab_off_x;