diff --git a/client/ui/world_radial.gd b/client/ui/world_radial.gd
index 0a0f8485b..1a79f6691 100644
--- a/client/ui/world_radial.gd
+++ b/client/ui/world_radial.gd
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var _cached_font: Font = null
 func _ready() -> void:
 	var menu_extent := SPOKE_RADIUS + ICON_SIZE + 20.0  # spoke + icon + label margin
 	custom_minimum_size = Vector2(menu_extent * 2.0, menu_extent * 2.0)
-	size = custom_minimum_size
+	set_deferred("size", custom_minimum_size)
 	visible = false
 	mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
 	_cached_font = get_theme_default_font()