diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_LV2PluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_LV2PluginFormat.cpp
index 2de7a6d84f..592e7e7057 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_LV2PluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_LV2PluginFormat.cpp
@@ -3190,6 +3190,7 @@ private:
             Inner() : XEmbedComponent (true, true)
             {
                 setOpaque (true);
+                setVisible (true);
                 addToDesktop (0);
             }
         };
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_XEmbedComponent_linux.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_XEmbedComponent_linux.cpp
index f2b48814a8..47a8d14b0a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_XEmbedComponent_linux.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_XEmbedComponent_linux.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,9 @@ private:
     //==============================================================================
     bool getXEmbedMappedFlag()
     {
+        if (client == 0)
+            return false;
+
         XWindowSystemUtilities::GetXProperty embedInfo (getDisplay(), client, infoAtom, 0, 2, false, infoAtom);
 
         if (embedInfo.success && embedInfo.actualFormat == 32