diff --git a/src/chat_control.py b/src/chat_control.py
index ffa3e7abe..82f327047 100644
--- a/src/chat_control.py
+++ b/src/chat_control.py
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl):
 		if default_bg or default_fg:
 			self._on_style_set_event(banner_name_label, None, default_fg,
 				default_bg)
-			if self.banner_status_label.get_property('window'):
+			if self.banner_status_label.flags() & gtk.REALIZED:
 				# Widget is realized
 				self._on_style_set_event(self.banner_status_label, None, default_fg,
 					default_bg)