diff --git a/extras/src/main/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/pswing/PSwing.java b/extras/src/main/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/pswing/PSwing.java
index a0edc04..f62e5de 100644
--- a/extras/src/main/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/pswing/PSwing.java
+++ b/extras/src/main/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/pswing/PSwing.java
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
         component.putClientProperty(PSWING_PROPERTY, this);
         initializeComponent(component);
 
+        component.revalidate();
         //TODO: this listener is suspicious, it's not listening for any specific property
         component.addPropertyChangeListener(new PropertyChangeListener() {
             /** {@inheritDoc} */