diff --git a/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala b/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala
index d5b52c06..ebb842d5 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ public class Gala.WindowClone : Clutter.Actor {
         add_child (active_shape);
         add_child (window_title);
 
-        load_clone ();
-
         reallocate ();
+
+        load_clone ();
     }
 
     ~WindowClone () {
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ public class Gala.WindowClone : Clutter.Actor {
         add_child (window_icon);
 
         set_child_below_sibling (window_icon, window_title);
-        set_child_above_sibling (close_button, clone);
     }
 
     /**