diff --git a/js/ui/layout.js b/js/ui/layout.js
index 12717091c..17073a6db 100644
--- a/js/ui/layout.js
+++ b/js/ui/layout.js
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ const LayoutManager = new Lang.Class({
 
         this._inOverview = true;
         this._updateVisibility();
-        this._queueUpdateRegions();
+        this._updateRegions();
     },
 
     hideOverview: function() {