--- /usr/lib/guake/guake.py.old	2011-07-27 18:25:11.521562875 -0400
+++ /usr/lib/guake/guake.py	2011-07-27 18:29:53.597562846 -0400
@@ -783,9 +783,9 @@
             self.add_tab()
 
         window_rect = self.get_final_window_rect()
-        self.window.move(window_rect.x, window_rect.y)
         self.window.resize(window_rect.width, window_rect.height)
         self.window.show_all()
+        self.window.move(window_rect.x, window_rect.y)
 
         try:
             # does it work in other gtk backends