diff --git a/src/Widget.cpp b/src/Widget.cpp
index c69d08d..933bc90 100644
--- a/src/Widget.cpp
+++ b/src/Widget.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ bool Widget::add_child(std::shared_ptr<Widget> child) {
     if (child->parent()) {
         return false;
     }
+
+    if (window())
+        window()->start_batch();
+
     m_children.push_back(child);
     child->set_parent(this);
 
@@ -98,6 +102,9 @@ bool Widget::add_child(std::shared_ptr<Widget> child) {
     // after we call set_window() on it.
     child->set_window(m_window);
 
+    if (window())
+        window()->end_batch();
+
     return true;
 }