diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/mainwindow.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/mainwindow.py
index f37b75ffd..6a21b34ae 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/mainwindow.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/mainwindow.py
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ class MainWindow(QWidget):
         self._vbox.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         self._vbox.setSpacing(0)
 
-        self.tabs = TabbedBrowser()
-        self._vbox.addWidget(self.tabs)
-
         self.downloadview = DownloadView()
         self._vbox.addWidget(self.downloadview)
         self.downloadview.show()
 
+        self.tabs = TabbedBrowser()
+        self._vbox.addWidget(self.tabs)
+
         self.completion = CompletionView(self)
         self.completion.resize_completion.connect(self.resize_completion)