diff --git a/rare/components/main_window.py b/rare/components/main_window.py
index 2399a6f4c..45bb9fd38 100644
--- a/rare/components/main_window.py
+++ b/rare/components/main_window.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from logging import getLogger
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QSettings, QTimer, QSize, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QCloseEvent, QCursor, QShowEvent
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QCloseEvent, QCursor
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
     QMainWindow,
     QApplication,
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/game_widget.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/game_widget.py
index e5cf3d24f..bc0294d62 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/game_widget.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/game_widget.py
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ def paintEvent(self, a0: QPaintEvent) -> None:
             self.startTimer(random.randrange(42, 2361, 129), Qt.CoarseTimer)
             # self.startTimer(random.randrange(42, 2361, 363), Qt.VeryCoarseTimer)
             # self.rgame.load_pixmap()
-            # QTimer.singleShot(random.randrange(42, 2361, 7), Qt.VeryCoarseTimer, self.rgame.load_pixmap)
         super().paintEvent(a0)
 
     def timerEvent(self, a0):
diff --git a/rare/widgets/loading_widget.py b/rare/widgets/loading_widget.py
index fc3d6fc53..196d940d8 100644
--- a/rare/widgets/loading_widget.py
+++ b/rare/widgets/loading_widget.py
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ def __init__(self, autostart=False, parent=None):
         self.setMovie(self.movie)
         if self.parent() is not None:
             self.parent().installEventFilter(self)
-        if autostart:
-            self.movie.start()
+        self.autostart = autostart
 
     def __center_on_parent(self):
         rect = self.rect()
@@ -34,6 +33,9 @@ def event(self, e: QEvent) -> bool:
     def showEvent(self, a0: QShowEvent) -> None:
         if a0.spontaneous():
             return super().showEvent(a0)
+        if self.autostart:
+            self.movie.start()
+            self.autostart = False
         self.__center_on_parent()
         super().showEvent(a0)
 
@@ -45,7 +47,8 @@ def eventFilter(self, a0: QObject, a1: QEvent) -> bool:
 
     def start(self):
         self.setVisible(True)
-        self.movie.start()
+        if not self.autostart:
+            self.movie.start()
 
     def stop(self):
         self.setVisible(False)