diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 1a79e0a0..dc48dcc3 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -2088,11 +2088,14 @@ void MainWindow::updateSelectedObjects() {
 
         for (QFrame *frame : frames) {
             layout->addWidget(frame);
+        }
+        layout->addStretch(1);
+        // Show the frames after the vertical spacer is added to avoid visual jank
+        // where the frame would stretch to the bottom of the layout.
+        for (QFrame *frame : frames) {
             frame->show();
         }
 
-        layout->addStretch(1);
-
         ui->label_NoEvents->hide();
         ui->tabWidget_EventType->show();
     }