diff --git a/qt/aqt/stats.py b/qt/aqt/stats.py
index 6af03e118..7f9dfe0bc 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/stats.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/stats.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class NewDeckStats(QDialog):
         maybeHideClose(self.form.buttonBox)
         addCloseShortcut(self)
         gui_hooks.stats_dialog_will_show(self)
+        self.form.web.hide_while_preserving_layout()
         self.show()
         self.refresh()
         self.form.web.set_bridge_command(self._on_bridge_cmd, self)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/webview.py b/qt/aqt/webview.py
index 5a2e9fd3c..93653f51a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/webview.py
@@ -675,7 +675,6 @@ html {{ {font} }}
             extra = "#night"
         else:
             extra = ""
-        self.hide_while_preserving_layout()
         self.load_url(QUrl(f"{mw.serverURL()}_anki/pages/{name}.html{extra}"))
         self.add_dynamic_css_and_classes_then_show()