diff --git a/libjava/ChangeLog b/libjava/ChangeLog
index 995aad906e1..4b38db9b364 100644
--- a/libjava/ChangeLog
+++ b/libjava/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-01-21  Thomas Fitzsimmons  <fitzsim@redhat.com>
+
+	* java/awt/Component.java (show): Set visible to true before
+	showing the peer.
+
 2004-01-21  Kim Ho  <kho@redhat.com>
 
 	* gnu/java/awt/peer/gtk/GtkFramePeer.java (postConfigureEvent):
diff --git a/libjava/java/awt/Component.java b/libjava/java/awt/Component.java
index 9c93bd0a527..94b74a6fdda 100644
--- a/libjava/java/awt/Component.java
+++ b/libjava/java/awt/Component.java
@@ -869,9 +869,14 @@ public abstract class Component
    */
   public void show()
   {
+    // We must set visible before showing the peer.  Otherwise the
+    // peer could post paint events before visible is true, in which
+    // case lightweight components are not initially painted --
+    // Container.paint first calls isShowing () before painting itself
+    // and its children.
+    this.visible = true;
     if (peer != null)
       peer.setVisible(true);
-    this.visible = true;
   }
 
   /**