diff --git a/terminatorlib/notebook.py b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
index dc2badcd..9fc2c2eb 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/notebook.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Notebook(Container, gtk.Notebook):
 
         if not sibling:
             sibling = maker.make('terminal')
-        sibling.spawn_child()
+            sibling.spawn_child()
 
         self.insert_page(container, None, page_num)
         self.set_tab_label(container, label)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/paned.py b/terminatorlib/paned.py
index 3aa57f03..6923e543 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/paned.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/paned.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Paned(Container):
 
         if not sibling:
             sibling = maker.make('terminal')
-        sibling.spawn_child()
+            sibling.spawn_child()
 
         self.add(container)
         self.show_all()
diff --git a/terminatorlib/window.py b/terminatorlib/window.py
index e921da00..b8370fb1 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/window.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/window.py
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
 
         if not sibling:
             sibling = maker.make('Terminal')
+            sibling.spawn_child()
         self.add(container)
         container.show_all()
 
@@ -306,8 +307,6 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
             container.add(term)
         container.show_all()
 
-        sibling.spawn_child()
-
     def zoom(self, widget, font_scale=True):
         """Zoom a terminal widget"""
         children = self.get_children()