diff --git a/include/components/bar.hpp b/include/components/bar.hpp
index a8149a17..b8763e19 100644
--- a/include/components/bar.hpp
+++ b/include/components/bar.hpp
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ class bar : public xpp::event::sink<evt::button_press> {
       XCB_AUX_ADD_PARAM(&mask, &params, event_mask, XCB_EVENT_MASK_EXPOSURE | XCB_EVENT_MASK_BUTTON_PRESS);
       // clang-format on
       m_window.create_checked(m_bar.x, m_bar.y, m_bar.width, m_bar.height, mask, &params);
-      m_window.map_checked();
     }
 
     m_log.trace("bar: Set WM_NAME");
@@ -271,6 +270,12 @@ class bar : public xpp::event::sink<evt::button_press> {
           m_window, m_bar.width, m_bar.height);
     }
 
+    m_log.trace("bar: Map window");
+    {
+      m_connection.flush();
+      m_connection.map_window_checked(m_window);
+    }
+
     // }}}
     // Create graphic contexts {{{