diff --git a/escher/src/app.cpp b/escher/src/app.cpp
index fce2e7589..a1168efd4 100644
--- a/escher/src/app.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/app.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ void App::didBecomeActive(Window * window) {
   m_modalViewController.viewWillAppear();
   window->setContentView(view);
   setFirstResponder(&m_modalViewController);
-  window->redraw();
 }
 
 void App::willBecomeInactive() {
diff --git a/escher/src/container.cpp b/escher/src/container.cpp
index 0c7aba640..0b918de86 100644
--- a/escher/src/container.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/container.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ void Container::switchTo(App::Snapshot * snapshot) {
   }
   if (m_activeApp) {
     m_activeApp->didBecomeActive(window());
+    window()->redraw();
   }
 }