diff --git mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythmainwindow.cpp mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythmainwindow.cpp
index 0ee172d..1f3e056 100644
--- mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythmainwindow.cpp
+++ mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythmainwindow.cpp
@@ -898,6 +898,10 @@ void MythMainWindow::Init(void)
     if (d->does_fill_screen && !GetMythUI()->IsGeometryOverridden())
     {
         VERBOSE(VB_GENERAL, "Using Full Screen Window");
+#ifdef Q_WS_X11
+        // BUG: with Compiz the window must be visible before setting state
+        show();
+#endif
         setWindowState(Qt::WindowFullScreen);
     }