1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/ephy-shell.c b/src/ephy-shell.c
index 02aec0cbd..5d9aaed4a 100644
--- a/src/ephy-shell.c
+++ b/src/ephy-shell.c
@@ -793,7 +793,8 @@ ephy_shell_new_tab_full (EphyShell *shell,
                 }
                 else if (embed != NULL) 
                 {
-                        /* non-empty page, focus the page */
+			/* non-empty page, focus the page. but make sure the widget is realised first! */
+			gtk_widget_realize (GTK_WIDGET (embed));
 			ephy_embed_activate (embed);
                 }
         }