diff --git a/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py b/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py
index 56572755a..83148cf78 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class vmmAsyncJob(vmmGObjectUI):
         if self.show_progress:
             self.topwin.present()
 
-        if not self.cancel_job:
+        if not self.cancel_job and self.topwin.window:
             self.topwin.window.set_cursor(gtk.gdk.Cursor(gtk.gdk.WATCH))
 
         if self.run_main:
diff --git a/src/virtManager/choosecd.py b/src/virtManager/choosecd.py
index 6b1c4912e..63821ae6c 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/choosecd.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/choosecd.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class vmmChooseCD(vmmGObjectUI):
     def show(self, parent):
         self.reset_state()
         self.topwin.set_transient_for(parent)
-        self.topwin.show()
+        self.topwin.present()
 
     def _cleanup(self):
         self.close()
diff --git a/src/vmm-about.glade b/src/vmm-about.glade
index 75b743013..237838525 100644
--- a/src/vmm-about.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-about.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.12 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
   <widget class="GtkAboutDialog" id="vmm-about">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="destroy_with_parent">True</property>
     <property name="type_hint">dialog</property>
     <property name="program_name">Virtual Machine Manager</property>
diff --git a/src/vmm-add-hardware.glade b/src/vmm-add-hardware.glade
index c800ab6c0..d86af1ed6 100644
--- a/src/vmm-add-hardware.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-add-hardware.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.6 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
   <widget class="GtkWindow" id="vmm-add-hardware">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Add New Virtual Hardware</property>
     <property name="type_hint">dialog</property>
     <signal name="delete_event" handler="on_vmm_create_delete_event"/>
diff --git a/src/vmm-choose-cd.glade b/src/vmm-choose-cd.glade
index 6a5be89b6..c0129b8ad 100644
--- a/src/vmm-choose-cd.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-choose-cd.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.16 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
   <widget class="GtkDialog" id="vmm-choose-cd">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
     <property name="has_focus">True</property>
     <property name="border_width">6</property>
diff --git a/src/vmm-create-net.glade b/src/vmm-create-net.glade
index 7fea7f50b..201ca0d99 100644
--- a/src/vmm-create-net.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-create-net.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.6 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
   <widget class="GtkWindow" id="vmm-create-net">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="border_width">12</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Create a new virtual network</property>
     <property name="type_hint">dialog</property>
diff --git a/src/vmm-create-pool.glade b/src/vmm-create-pool.glade
index e4d199bed..d160a73d5 100644
--- a/src/vmm-create-pool.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-create-pool.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.6 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
   <widget class="GtkWindow" id="vmm-create-pool">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Add a New Storage Pool</property>
     <property name="default_width">525</property>
     <property name="default_height">350</property>
diff --git a/src/vmm-create-vol.glade b/src/vmm-create-vol.glade
index 8d81a00d3..764953629 100644
--- a/src/vmm-create-vol.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-create-vol.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.6 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
   <widget class="GtkWindow" id="vmm-create-vol">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="border_width">12</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Add a Storage Volume</property>
     <property name="default_width">500</property>
diff --git a/src/vmm-host.glade b/src/vmm-host.glade
index 532d7c6a0..b44690b79 100644
--- a/src/vmm-host.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-host.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.6 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
   <widget class="GtkWindow" id="vmm-host">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Connection Details</property>
     <property name="default_width">750</property>
     <property name="default_height">500</property>
diff --git a/src/vmm-open-connection.glade b/src/vmm-open-connection.glade
index ed3df8436..64c6fe4b3 100644
--- a/src/vmm-open-connection.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-open-connection.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.6 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
   <widget class="GtkDialog" id="vmm-open-connection">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="border_width">6</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Add Connection</property>
     <property name="type_hint">dialog</property>
diff --git a/src/vmm-progress.glade b/src/vmm-progress.glade
index 0a804ac84..daf5e8c07 100644
--- a/src/vmm-progress.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-progress.glade
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 2.6 -->
   <!-- interface-naming-policy toplevel-contextual -->
   <widget class="GtkWindow" id="vmm-progress">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="border_width">12</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Operation in progress</property>
     <property name="window_position">center-on-parent</property>