1 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/Window.cc b/src/Window.cc
index 2eaa6a67..8899ff16 100644
--- a/src/Window.cc
+++ b/src/Window.cc
@@ -153,10 +153,17 @@ BlackboxWindow::BlackboxWindow(Blackbox *b, Window w, BScreen *s) {
   client.rect.setRect(wattrib.x, wattrib.y, wattrib.width, wattrib.height);
   client.old_bw = wattrib.border_width;
 
-  timer = 0;
   windowmenu = 0;
   lastButtonPressTime = 0;
 
+  timer = new BTimer(blackbox, this);
+  timer->setTimeout(blackbox->getAutoRaiseDelay());
+
+  if (! getBlackboxHints()) {
+    getMWMHints();
+    getNetWMHints();
+  }
+
   // get size, aspect, minimum/maximum size and other hints set by the
   // client
   getWMProtocols();
@@ -169,14 +176,6 @@ BlackboxWindow::BlackboxWindow(Blackbox *b, Window w, BScreen *s) {
     return;
   }
 
-  timer = new BTimer(blackbox, this);
-  timer->setTimeout(blackbox->getAutoRaiseDelay());
-
-  if (! getBlackboxHints()) {
-    getMWMHints();
-    getNetWMHints();
-  }
-
   frame.window = createToplevelWindow();
   frame.plate = createChildWindow(frame.window);
   associateClientWindow();