diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
index 38761a924b..7bf5d8b2b2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ StartupFSM::dialog_response_handler (int response, StartupFSM::DialogID dialog_i
 					 * retry. Errors were addressed by
 					 * ::check_session_parameters()
 					 */
+					session_dialog->present ();
 					break;
 				}
 				break;