diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index b803c637..fe256191 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
             self.on_vte_notify_enter)
 
         self.vte.connect_after('realize', self.reconfigure)
-        self.vte.connect_after('realize', self.spawn_child)
 
     def create_popup_group_menu(self, widget, event = None):
         """Pop up a menu for the group widget"""
diff --git a/terminatorlib/test.py b/terminatorlib/test.py
index d809c477..9438b9b7 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/test.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/test.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ foo.register_terminal(term)
 
 window.add(term)
 window.show()
+term.spawn_child()
 
 window.connect("destroy", on_window_destroyed)
 
diff --git a/terminatorlib/window.py b/terminatorlib/window.py
index a2598a64..ea00964c 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/window.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/window.py
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
         container.show()
 
         self.add(container)
+        sibling.spawn_child()
 
 class WindowTitle(object):
     """Class to handle the setting of the window title"""