diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index a31c0b6016..12b959a5f2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin,  # {{{
         if do_hide_windows:
             self.hide_windows()
         if show_gui:
+            timed_print('GUI main window shown')
             self.show()
         # Force repaint of the book details splitter because it otherwise ends
         # up with the wrong size. I don't know why.