diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c b/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c
index 5249941a78..7b9d1d8733 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ gtk_popover_menu_init (GtkPopoverMenu *popover)
 static void
 gtk_popover_menu_map (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
-  GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_popover_menu_parent_class)->map (widget);
   gtk_popover_menu_open_submenu (GTK_POPOVER_MENU (widget), "main");
+  GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_popover_menu_parent_class)->map (widget);
 }
 
 static void