diff --git a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
index 83f3a7e0..79565edd 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class OnionShareGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
         self.setWindowTitle('OnionShare')
         self.setWindowIcon(QtGui.QIcon(self.common.get_resource_path('images/logo.png')))
-        self.setMinimumWidth(850)
 
         # Load settings
         self.config = config
@@ -194,8 +193,8 @@ class OnionShareGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             self.share_mode_button.setStyleSheet(self.common.css['mode_switcher_selected_style'])
             self.receive_mode_button.setStyleSheet(self.common.css['mode_switcher_unselected_style'])
 
-            self.share_mode.show()
             self.receive_mode.hide()
+            self.share_mode.show()
         else:
             self.share_mode_button.setStyleSheet(self.common.css['mode_switcher_unselected_style'])
             self.receive_mode_button.setStyleSheet(self.common.css['mode_switcher_selected_style'])
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/receive_mode/__init__.py b/onionshare_gui/receive_mode/__init__.py
index f2a82e54..80bd9cad 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/receive_mode/__init__.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/receive_mode/__init__.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class ReceiveMode(Mode):
 
         # Uploads
         self.uploads = Uploads(self.common)
+        self.uploads.hide()
         self.uploads_in_progress = 0
         self.uploads_completed = 0
         self.new_upload = False # For scrolling to the bottom of the uploads list
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/share_mode/__init__.py b/onionshare_gui/share_mode/__init__.py
index 8a937f1d..c097d75a 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/share_mode/__init__.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/share_mode/__init__.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class ShareMode(Mode):
 
         # Downloads
         self.downloads = Downloads(self.common)
+        self.downloads.hide()
         self.downloads_in_progress = 0
         self.downloads_completed = 0
 
@@ -96,7 +97,6 @@ class ShareMode(Mode):
 
         self.info_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
         self.info_widget.setLayout(self.info_layout)
-        self.info_widget.hide()
 
         # Primary action layout
         self.primary_action_layout.addWidget(self.filesize_warning)