diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
index cd524009f..3fbd3a0b6 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.CheckBox;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.TextView;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DlgDelegate.Action;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DlgDelegate.ActionPair;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ public class DelegateBase implements DlgClickNotify,
     private int m_layoutID;
     private View m_rootView;
     private boolean m_isVisible;
+    private ArrayList<Runnable> m_visibleProcs = new ArrayList<Runnable>();
 
     public DelegateBase( Delegator delegator, Bundle bundle, int layoutID )
     {
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ public class DelegateBase implements DlgClickNotify,
     {
         m_isVisible = true;
         XWService.setListener( this );
+        runIfVisible();
     }
 
     protected void onPause()
@@ -274,6 +277,16 @@ public class DelegateBase implements DlgClickNotify,
         return result;
     }
 
+    private void runIfVisible()
+    {
+        if ( isVisible() ) {
+            for ( Runnable proc : m_visibleProcs ) {
+                post( proc );
+            }
+            m_visibleProcs.clear();
+        }
+    }
+
     protected String getString( int resID, Object... params )
     {
         return LocUtils.getString( m_activity, resID, params );
@@ -601,6 +614,12 @@ public class DelegateBase implements DlgClickNotify,
         return false;           // not handled
     }
 
+    protected void runWhenActive( Runnable proc )
+    {
+        m_visibleProcs.add( proc );
+        runIfVisible();
+    }
+
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // MultiService.MultiEventListener interface
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
index 0b3b0bc65..da3cc9843 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
     public void downloadFinished( String lang, String name,
                                   final boolean success )
     {
-        post( new Runnable() {
+        runWhenActive( new Runnable() {
                 public void run() {
                     boolean madeGame = false;
                     if ( success ) {