diff -up terminator-0.97/terminatorlib/window.py.old terminator-0.97/terminatorlib/window.py
--- terminator-0.97/terminatorlib/window.py.old	2014-09-10 12:37:31.683595178 +0400
+++ terminator-0.97/terminatorlib/window.py	2014-09-10 12:37:31.690593128 +0400
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
         if not self.is_child_notebook():
             dbg('Making a new Notebook')
             notebook = maker.make('Notebook', window=self)
+        self.show()
         return self.get_child().newtab(debugtab, cwd=cwd, profile=profile)
 
     def on_delete_event(self, window, event, data=None):