diff --git a/src/remote-viewer.c b/src/remote-viewer.c
index 11b51e9..71723cf 100644
--- a/src/remote-viewer.c
+++ b/src/remote-viewer.c
@@ -627,6 +627,8 @@ remote_viewer_window_added(GtkApplication *app,
                                 g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(w), "virt-viewer-window"));
     spice_menu_update(REMOTE_VIEWER(app), win);
     spice_foreign_menu_update(REMOTE_VIEWER(app), win);
+
+    GTK_APPLICATION_CLASS(remote_viewer_parent_class)->window_added(app, w);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/virt-viewer-app.c b/src/virt-viewer-app.c
index b99ed32..4c3a373 100644
--- a/src/virt-viewer-app.c
+++ b/src/virt-viewer-app.c
@@ -1825,8 +1825,6 @@ virt_viewer_app_on_application_startup(GApplication *app)
         g_application_quit(app);
         return;
     }
-
-    g_application_hold(app);
 }
 
 static gboolean