diff --git a/WeaselUI/WeaselUI.cpp b/WeaselUI/WeaselUI.cpp
index 53a9b92fe..b9c549b7a 100644
--- a/WeaselUI/WeaselUI.cpp
+++ b/WeaselUI/WeaselUI.cpp
@@ -83,23 +83,19 @@ VOID CALLBACK UIImpl::OnTimer(_In_ HWND hwnd,
 }
 
 bool UI::Create(HWND parent) {
-  if (pimpl_) {
-    pimpl_->panel.Create(
-        parent, 0, 0, WS_POPUP,
-        WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | WS_EX_TOPMOST | WS_EX_NOACTIVATE | WS_EX_TRANSPARENT,
-        0U, 0);
-    return true;
+  if (!pimpl_) {
+    pimpl_ = new UIImpl(*this);
+    if (!pimpl_)
+      return false;
   }
 
-  pimpl_ = new UIImpl(*this);
-  if (!pimpl_)
-    return false;
+  if (pimpl_->panel.IsWindow())
+    return true;
 
-  pimpl_->panel.Create(
-      parent, 0, 0, WS_POPUP,
-      WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | WS_EX_TOPMOST | WS_EX_NOACTIVATE | WS_EX_TRANSPARENT,
-      0U, 0);
-  return true;
+  return pimpl_->panel.Create(parent, 0, 0, WS_POPUP,
+                              WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | WS_EX_TOPMOST |
+                                  WS_EX_NOACTIVATE | WS_EX_TRANSPARENT,
+                              0U, 0) != nullptr;
 }
 
 void UI::Destroy(bool full) {