diff --git a/src/widgets/Window.cpp b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
index 3f6ebdd98..5b0ce1fc2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ void Window::addShortcuts()
         }
         this->notebook_->select(splitContainer);
         Split *split = new Split(splitContainer);
-        splitContainer->appendSplit(split);
         split->setChannel(
             getApp()->twitch.server->getOrAddChannel(si.channelName));
+        splitContainer->appendSplit(split);
     });
 }