diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopover.c b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
index e7f3e69499..67697751de 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopover.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
@@ -518,8 +518,6 @@ show_animate_cb (GtkWidget     *widget,
       gtk_widget_set_opacity (widget, 1.0 - t);
     }
 
-  gtk_widget_queue_resize (GTK_WIDGET (popover));
-
   if (t >= 1.0)
     {
       if (priv->state == STATE_SHOWING)
@@ -532,10 +530,10 @@ show_animate_cb (GtkWidget     *widget,
       else
         gtk_popover_set_state (popover, STATE_HIDDEN);
 
-      return FALSE;
+      return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
     }
   else
-    return TRUE;
+    return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -575,7 +573,7 @@ gtk_popover_set_state (GtkPopover *popover,
     gtk_popover_start_transition (popover);
   else
     {
-      if (priv->tick_id)
+      if (priv->tick_id != 0)
         {
           gtk_widget_remove_tick_callback (GTK_WIDGET (popover), priv->tick_id);
           priv->tick_id = 0;