diff --git a/js/gdm/loginDialog.js b/js/gdm/loginDialog.js
index b7eff6845..9dd984ca5 100644
--- a/js/gdm/loginDialog.js
+++ b/js/gdm/loginDialog.js
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ const LoginDialog = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     _fadeInBannerView: function() {
+        this._bannerView.show();
         Tweener.addTween(this._bannerView,
                          { opacity: 255,
                            time: _FADE_ANIMATION_TIME,
@@ -718,6 +719,7 @@ const LoginDialog = new Lang.Class({
     _hideBannerView: function() {
         Tweener.removeTweens(this._bannerView);
         this._bannerView.opacity = 0;
+        this._bannerView.hide();
     },
 
     _updateLogoTexture: function(cache, file) {