diff --git a/src/gtk/toplevel.cpp b/src/gtk/toplevel.cpp
index 515d60b61e..499a36e689 100644
--- a/src/gtk/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/toplevel.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ gtk_frame_configure_callback( GtkWidget *WXUNUSED(widget), GdkEventConfigure *WX
     if (g_isIdle)
         wxapp_install_idle_handler();
 
-    if (!win->m_hasVMT)
+    if (!win->m_hasVMT || !win->IsShown())
         return FALSE;
 
     int x = 0;
diff --git a/src/gtk1/toplevel.cpp b/src/gtk1/toplevel.cpp
index 515d60b61e..499a36e689 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/toplevel.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ gtk_frame_configure_callback( GtkWidget *WXUNUSED(widget), GdkEventConfigure *WX
     if (g_isIdle)
         wxapp_install_idle_handler();
 
-    if (!win->m_hasVMT)
+    if (!win->m_hasVMT || !win->IsShown())
         return FALSE;
 
     int x = 0;