diff --git a/Modules/OSD/OSD.qml b/Modules/OSD/OSD.qml
index 7eb65454f..f43e6a18d 100644
--- a/Modules/OSD/OSD.qml
+++ b/Modules/OSD/OSD.qml
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ Variants {
         visible: false
         opacity: 0
         scale: 0.85
+        property bool pendingShow: false
 
         Behavior on opacity {
           NumberAnimation {
@@ -511,9 +512,15 @@ Variants {
           id: contentLoader
           anchors.fill: background
           anchors.margins: Style.marginM
-          // Delay activation until background has valid dimensions to avoid negative layout sizes
-          active: background.width > 0 && background.height > 0
+          active: true
           sourceComponent: panel.verticalMode ? verticalContent : horizontalContent
+
+          onWidthChanged: {
+            if (width > 0 && height > 0 && osdItem.pendingShow) {
+              osdItem.pendingShow = false;
+              osdItem.show();
+            }
+          }
         }
 
         Component {
@@ -743,6 +750,14 @@ Variants {
         function show() {
           hideTimer.stop();
           visibilityTimer.stop();
+
+          // Defer show until content layout has valid geometry
+          if (contentLoader.width <= 0 || contentLoader.height <= 0) {
+            pendingShow = true;
+            return;
+          }
+
+          pendingShow = false;
           osdItem.visible = true;
 
           Qt.callLater(() => {
@@ -764,6 +779,7 @@ Variants {
         function hideImmediately() {
           hideTimer.stop();
           visibilityTimer.stop();
+          pendingShow = false;
           osdItem.opacity = 0;
           osdItem.scale = 0.85;
           osdItem.visible = false;