diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/linux_xdp_file_dialog.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/linux_xdp_file_dialog.cpp
index 7bbd7e218..96d5b2102 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/linux_xdp_file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/linux_xdp_file_dialog.cpp
@@ -569,13 +569,6 @@ int XDPFileDialog::exec() {
 	setAttribute(Qt::WA_ShowModal, true);
 	setResult(0);
 
-	show();
-	if (failedToOpen()) {
-		return result();
-	}
-
-	QPointer<QDialog> guard = this;
-
 	// HACK we have to avoid returning until we emit
 	// that the dialog was accepted or rejected
 	const auto context = Glib::MainContext::create();
@@ -593,6 +586,13 @@ int XDPFileDialog::exec() {
 		loop->quit();
 	}, lifetime);
 
+	show();
+	if (failedToOpen()) {
+		return result();
+	}
+
+	QPointer<QDialog> guard = this;
+
 	loop->run();
 	g_main_context_pop_thread_default(context->gobj());