diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp
index cada57293..31f171969 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp
@@ -665,10 +665,7 @@ void VstPlugin::createUI( QWidget * parent, bool isEffect )
 	{
 		QWindow* vw = QWindow::fromWinId(m_pluginWindowID);
 		container = QWidget::createWindowContainer(vw, sw );
-		RemotePlugin::showUI();
-		// TODO: Synchronize show
-		// Tell remote that it is embedded
-		// Wait for remote reply
+		container->installEventFilter(this);
 	} else
 #endif
 
@@ -741,6 +738,20 @@ void VstPlugin::createUI( QWidget * parent, bool isEffect )
 	container->setFixedSize( m_pluginGeometry );
 }
 
+bool VstPlugin::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
+{
+#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050100
+	if (embedMethod() == "qt" && obj == m_pluginWidget)
+	{
+		if (event->type() == QEvent::Show) {
+			RemotePlugin::showUI();
+		}
+		qDebug() << obj << event;
+	}
+#endif
+	return false;
+}
+
 QString VstPlugin::embedMethod() const
 {
 	return m_embedMethod;
diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.h b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.h
index 4984d6849..f3d6bea8e 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.h
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public:
 	void toggleUI() override;
 
 	void createUI( QWidget *parent, bool isEffect );
+	bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event);
 
 	QString embedMethod() const;