diff --git a/sixtyfps_compiler/generator/cpp.rs b/sixtyfps_compiler/generator/cpp.rs
index aa0c75ec4..724143df7 100644
--- a/sixtyfps_compiler/generator/cpp.rs
+++ b/sixtyfps_compiler/generator/cpp.rs
@@ -931,10 +931,7 @@ fn generate_component(
             Declaration::Function(Function {
                 name: "show".into(),
                 signature: "() const".into(),
-                statements: Some(vec![
-                    "window.set_component(**self_weak.lock());".into(),
-                    "window.show();".into(),
-                ]),
+                statements: Some(vec!["window.show();".into()]),
                 ..Default::default()
             }),
         ));
@@ -955,7 +952,6 @@ fn generate_component(
                 name: "run".into(),
                 signature: "() const".into(),
                 statements: Some(vec![
-                    "window.set_component(**self_weak.lock());".into(),
                     "show();".into(),
                     "sixtyfps::run_event_loop();".into(),
                     "hide();".into(),
@@ -976,6 +972,7 @@ fn generate_component(
             format!("auto self_rc = vtable::VRc<sixtyfps::private_api::ComponentVTable, {0}>::make({1});", component_id, maybe_constructor_param),
             format!("auto self = const_cast<{0} *>(&*self_rc);", component_id),
             "self->self_weak = vtable::VWeak(self_rc);".into(),
+            "window.set_component(**self_weak.lock());".into(),
         ];
         create_code.extend(
             component.setup_code.borrow().iter().map(|code| compile_expression(code, component)),