diff --git a/js/ui/layout.js b/js/ui/layout.js
index 4bc41c6ae..0adc81f0d 100644
--- a/js/ui/layout.js
+++ b/js/ui/layout.js
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ const LayoutManager = new Lang.Class({
         Main.overview.connect('showing', Lang.bind(this, this._overviewShowing));
         Main.overview.connect('hidden', Lang.bind(this, this._overviewHidden));
         Main.sessionMode.connect('updated', Lang.bind(this, this._sessionUpdated));
+        this._startupAnimation();
     },
 
     _overviewShowing: function() {