diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index d183a87..4b441a1 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ void connectFieldFocus(VisibilityController &visibility, KWinInputMethod &backen
 void connectVisibility(VisibilityController &visibility, KWinInputMethod &backend, const Settings &settings,
                        KeyboardController &controller, FloatingWindow &placement)
 {
+    // First, so the initial state below reaches the window too.
+    QObject::connect(&visibility, &VisibilityController::visibleChanged, &placement,
+                     [&](bool visible) { visible ? placement.show() : placement.hide(); });
     visibility.setAlwaysVisible(settings.alwaysVisible());
     QObject::connect(&settings, &Settings::alwaysVisibleChanged, &visibility,
                      [&] { visibility.setAlwaysVisible(settings.alwaysVisible()); });
@@ -122,8 +125,6 @@ void connectVisibility(VisibilityController &visibility, KWinInputMethod &backen
     const auto updateStandalone = [&] { visibility.setStandalone(!backend.isAvailable()); };
     QObject::connect(&backend, &KWinInputMethod::availableChanged, &visibility, updateStandalone);
     QObject::connect(&controller, &KeyboardController::dismissRequested, &visibility, &VisibilityController::hide);
-    QObject::connect(&visibility, &VisibilityController::visibleChanged, &placement,
-                     [&](bool visible) { visible ? placement.show() : placement.hide(); });
     updateStandalone();
 }