diff --git a/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c b/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c
index f3304fce2c..ce5c8efb78 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c
@@ -2378,8 +2378,6 @@ gtk_about_dialog_set_license_type (GtkAboutDialog *about,
           g_free (license_string);
           gtk_widget_show (about->license_label);
 
-          update_license_button_visibility (about);
-
           g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (about), props[PROP_WRAP_LICENSE]);
           g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (about), props[PROP_LICENSE]);
         }
@@ -2388,6 +2386,8 @@ gtk_about_dialog_set_license_type (GtkAboutDialog *about,
           gtk_widget_show (about->license_label);
         }
 
+      update_license_button_visibility (about);
+
       g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (about), props[PROP_LICENSE_TYPE]);
 
       g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (about));