diff --git a/src/gd_con.erl b/src/gd_con.erl
index b68b319..6bb2e63 100644
--- a/src/gd_con.erl
+++ b/src/gd_con.erl
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     when Name :: ui_name().
 
 show_ui(Name) ->
-    gen_server:cast(?MODULE, {show_ui, Name}).
+    gen_server:call(?MODULE, {show_ui, Name}).
 
 
 -spec open_wallet(Path, Phrase) -> Result
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ init(none) ->
     T = erlang:send_after(tic(), self(), tic),
     State = #s{window = Window, timer = T, wallets = Wallets, prefs = Prefs},
     NewState = do_show_ui(gd_v_wallman, State),
+    ok = gd_v_wallman:first_run(),
     {ok, NewState}.
 
 
@@ -378,6 +379,9 @@ handle_call({save, Module, Prefs}, _, State) ->
 handle_call({mnemonic, ID}, _, State) ->
     Response = do_mnemonic(ID, State),
     {reply, Response, State};
+handle_call({show_ui, Name}, _, State) ->
+    NewState = do_show_ui(Name, State),
+    {reply, ok, NewState};
 handle_call(Unexpected, From, State) ->
     ok = log(warning, "Unexpected call from ~tp: ~tp~n", [From, Unexpected]),
     {noreply, State}.
@@ -391,13 +395,11 @@ handle_call(Unexpected, From, State) ->
 %% The gen_server:handle_cast/2 callback.
 %% See: http://erlang.org/doc/man/gen_server.html#Module:handle_cast-2
 
-handle_cast({show_ui, Name}, State) ->
-    NewState = do_show_ui(Name, State),
-    {noreply, NewState};
 handle_cast(close_wallet, State) ->
     NextState = do_close_wallet(State),
     ok = gd_gui:show([]),
     NewState = do_show_ui(gd_v_wallman, NextState),
+    ok = gd_v_wallman:to_front(),
     {noreply, NewState};
 handle_cast({new_wallet, Net, Name, Path, Password}, State) ->
     NewState = do_new_wallet(Net, Name, Path, Password, State),
@@ -535,7 +537,6 @@ do_show_ui(Name, State = #s{tasks = Tasks, prefs = Prefs}) ->
             Win = Name:start_link({TaskPrefs, TaskData}),
             PID = wx_object:get_pid(Win),
             Mon = monitor(process, PID),
-%           ok = Name:to_front(Win),
             UI = #ui{name = Name, pid = PID, wx = Win, mon = Mon},
             State#s{tasks = [UI | Tasks]}
     end.
@@ -867,7 +868,9 @@ do_make_key(Name, Seed, base58, Transform, State) ->
 
 do_make_key2(_, _, _, State = #s{wallet = none}) ->
     ok = gd_gui:trouble("No wallet selected!"),
-    do_show_ui(gd_v_wallman, State);
+    NewState = do_show_ui(gd_v_wallman, State),
+    ok = gd_v_wallman:to_front(),
+    NewState;
 do_make_key2(Name, Bin, Transform,
              State = #s{wallet = Current, wallets = Wallets, pass = Pass}) ->
     #wallet{name = WalletName, poas = POAs, keys = Keys} = Current,
diff --git a/src/gd_gui.erl b/src/gd_gui.erl
index b7650b4..3b583aa 100644
--- a/src/gd_gui.erl
+++ b/src/gd_gui.erl
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ refresh(State) ->
 
 wallman(State) ->
     ok = gd_con:show_ui(gd_v_wallman),
+    ok = gd_v_wallman:to_front(),
     State.
 
 
diff --git a/src/gd_v_wallman.erl b/src/gd_v_wallman.erl
index e2e493c..4f44db0 100644
--- a/src/gd_v_wallman.erl
+++ b/src/gd_v_wallman.erl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -behavior(wx_object).
 %-behavior(gd_v).
 -include_lib("wx/include/wx.hrl").
--export([to_front/1, trouble/1]).
+-export([to_front/0, to_front/1, first_run/0, trouble/1]).
 -export([show/2]).
 -export([start_link/1]).
 -export([init/1, terminate/2, code_change/3,
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
 
 %%% Interface
 
+-spec to_front() -> ok.
+
+to_front() ->
+    wx_object:cast(?MODULE, to_front).
+
+
 -spec to_front(Win) -> ok
     when Win :: wx:wx_object().
 
@@ -42,6 +48,12 @@ to_front(Win) ->
     wx_object:cast(Win, to_front).
 
 
+-spec first_run() -> ok.
+
+first_run() ->
+    wx_object:cast(?MODULE, first_run).
+
+
 -spec trouble(Info) -> ok
     when Info :: term().
 
@@ -116,19 +128,6 @@ init({Prefs, Manifest}) ->
     ok = wxFrame:connect(Frame, command_button_clicked),
     ok = wxFrame:connect(Frame, close_window),
     ok = wxListBox:connect(Picker, command_listbox_doubleclicked),
-    Count = length(Manifest),
-    ok =
-        if
-            Count =:= 0 ->
-                self() ! wiz,
-                ok;
-            Count =:= 1 ->
-                self() ! open,
-                ok;
-            Count  >  1 ->
-                true = wxFrame:show(Frame),
-                wxFrame:raise(Frame)
-        end,
     State = #s{wx = Wx, frame = Frame, lang = Lang, j = J, prefs = Prefs,
                wallets = Manifest,
                picker  = Picker,
@@ -137,6 +136,7 @@ init({Prefs, Manifest}) ->
 
 
 
+
 %%% wx_object
 
 handle_call(Unexpected, From, State) ->
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ handle_cast(to_front, State = #s{frame = Frame}) ->
     ok = ensure_shown(Frame),
     ok = wxFrame:raise(Frame),
     {noreply, State};
+handle_cast(first_run, State) ->
+    NewState = do_first_run(State),
+    {noreply, NewState};
 handle_cast({trouble, Info}, State) ->
     ok = handle_troubling(State, Info),
     {noreply, State};
@@ -158,12 +161,6 @@ handle_cast(Unexpected, State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
 
-handle_info(wiz, State) ->
-    NewState = do_wiz(State),
-    {noreply, NewState};
-handle_info(open, State) ->
-    NewState = do_open(State),
-    {noreply, NewState};
 handle_info(Unexpected, State) ->
     ok = log(warning, "Unexpected info: ~tp~n", [Unexpected]),
     {noreply, State}.
@@ -232,6 +229,20 @@ do_show(Manifest, State = #s{picker = Picker}) ->
     State#s{wallets = Manifest}.
 
 
+do_first_run(State = #s{frame = Frame, wallets = Manifest}) ->
+    Count = length(Manifest),
+    if
+        Count =:= 0 ->
+            do_wiz(State);
+        Count =:= 1 ->
+            do_open(State);
+        Count  >  1 ->
+            true = wxFrame:show(Frame),
+            wxFrame:raise(Frame),
+            State
+    end.
+
+
 close_wiz(State = #s{frame = Frame, wiz = {Wiz, _}}) ->
     ok = wxWindow:destroy(Wiz),
     true = wxFrame:show(Frame),
@@ -274,8 +285,11 @@ do_open(State = #s{wallets = [#wr{pass = false, path = Path}], frame = Frame}) -
     State;
 do_open(State = #s{picker = Picker}) ->
     case wxListBox:getSelection(Picker) of
-        -1       -> State;
-        Selected -> do_open2(Selected + 1, State)
+        -1 ->
+            State;
+        Selected ->
+            ok = do_open2(Selected + 1, State),
+            State
     end.
 
 do_open2(Selected, State = #s{wallets = Wallets}) ->
@@ -284,8 +298,7 @@ do_open2(Selected, State = #s{wallets = Wallets}) ->
             do_open3(Path, State);
         #wr{pass = false, path = Path} ->
             ok = gd_con:open_wallet(Path, none),
-            ok = do_close(State),
-            State
+            do_close(State)
     end.
 
 do_open3(Path, State = #s{frame = Frame, j = J}) ->
@@ -310,24 +323,20 @@ do_open3(Path, State = #s{frame = Frame, j = J}) ->
             case wxTextCtrl:getValue(PassTx) of
                 "" ->
                     ok = wxDialog:destroy(Dialog),
-                    ok = ensure_shown(Frame),
-                    State;
+                    ensure_shown(Frame);
                 Phrase ->
                     ok = wxDialog:destroy(Dialog),
-                    ok =
-                        case gd_con:open_wallet(Path, Phrase) of
-                            ok ->
-                                do_close(State);
-                            Error ->
-                                ok = ensure_shown(Frame),
-                                trouble(Error)
-                        end,
-                    State
+                    case gd_con:open_wallet(Path, Phrase) of
+                        ok ->
+                            do_close(State);
+                        Error ->
+                            ok = ensure_shown(Frame),
+                            trouble(Error)
+                    end
             end;
         ?wxID_CANCEL ->
             ok = wxDialog:destroy(Dialog),
-            ok = ensure_shown(Frame),
-            State
+            ensure_shown(Frame)
     end.