diff --git a/tv/linux/plat/frontends/widgets/widgetset.py b/tv/linux/plat/frontends/widgets/widgetset.py
index c69306e..2be2d6f 100644
--- a/tv/linux/plat/frontends/widgets/widgetset.py
+++ b/tv/linux/plat/frontends/widgets/widgetset.py
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ class MiroMozEmbed(gtkmozembed.MozEmbed):
         # if a site is deleted, which is not too often.
         pass
 
+    def do_realize(self):
+        if not hasattr(self, 'mozembed_realized'):
+            gtkmozembed.MozEmbed.do_realize(self)
+            self.mozembed_realized = True
+        else:
+            self.set_flags(self.flags() | gtk.REALIZED)
+
+    def do_unrealize(self):
+        self.set_flags(self.flags() & ~gtk.REALIZED)
+
 gobject.type_register(MiroMozEmbed)
 
 class Browser(Widget):