diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.cc b/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.cc
index e2d4c908b0..77cc2615ec 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.cc
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void SkyDebugger::OnEmbed(
   content_ = mojo::View::Create(view_manager_);
   content_->SetBounds(root_->bounds());
   root_->AddChild(content_);
+  content_->SetVisible(true);
 
   window_manager_app_->InitFocus(
       scoped_ptr<mojo::FocusRules>(new mojo::BasicFocusRules(content_)));
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/tools/tester/tester.cc b/engine/src/flutter/tools/tester/tester.cc
index c71a6f7516..baf69c2965 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/tools/tester/tester.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/tools/tester/tester.cc
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class SkyTester : public mojo::ApplicationDelegate,
     content_ = mojo::View::Create(view_manager_);
     content_->SetBounds(root_->bounds());
     root_->AddChild(content_);
+    content_->SetVisible(true);
 
     std::cout << "#READY\n";
     std::cout.flush();