diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index 5cb923b55..7d66664e0 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -399,8 +399,6 @@ int main( int argc, char * * argv )
 		QApplication::setStyle( lmmsstyle );
 		
 		LmmsPalette * lmmspal = new LmmsPalette( NULL, lmmsstyle );
-		lmmspal->show();	// necessary to get properties
-		lmmspal->hide();		
 		QPalette lpal = lmmspal->palette();
 
 		QApplication::setPalette( lpal );
diff --git a/src/gui/LmmsPalette.cpp b/src/gui/LmmsPalette.cpp
index 02c26312e..955b0683e 100644
--- a/src/gui/LmmsPalette.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/LmmsPalette.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ LmmsPalette::LmmsPalette( QWidget * parent, QStyle * stylearg ) :
 {
 	setStyle( stylearg );
 	stylearg->polish( this );
+	ensurePolished();
 }
 
 LmmsPalette::~LmmsPalette()