diff --git a/js/ui/components/polkitAgent.js b/js/ui/components/polkitAgent.js
index 6c519a647..30d04d5c5 100644
--- a/js/ui/components/polkitAgent.js
+++ b/js/ui/components/polkitAgent.js
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ var AuthenticationDialog = GObject.registerClass({
             iconSize: DIALOG_ICON_SIZE,
             styleClass: 'polkit-dialog-user-icon',
         });
-        this._userAvatar.hide();
         userBox.add_child(this._userAvatar);
 
         this._userLabel = new St.Label({
@@ -305,12 +304,10 @@ var AuthenticationDialog = GObject.registerClass({
         let userName = this._user.get_user_name();
         let realName = this._user.get_real_name();
 
-        if (userName !== 'root') {
+        if (userName !== 'root')
             this._userLabel.set_text(realName);
 
-            this._userAvatar.update();
-            this._userAvatar.show();
-        }
+        this._userAvatar.update();
     }
 
     cancel() {