diff --git a/QuickDrop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/QuickDrop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 8a3b13a..a048f6b 100644
--- a/QuickDrop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/QuickDrop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1739,8 +1739,8 @@
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
-				SHARED_BUILD = 128;
-				SHARED_VERSION = 2.13.2;
+				SHARED_BUILD = 129;
+				SHARED_VERSION = 2.13.3;
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = YES;
 				SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS = DEBUG;
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
@@ -1802,8 +1802,8 @@
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
-				SHARED_BUILD = 128;
-				SHARED_VERSION = 2.13.2;
+				SHARED_BUILD = 129;
+				SHARED_VERSION = 2.13.3;
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = YES;
 				SWIFT_COMPILATION_MODE = wholemodule;
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
diff --git a/QuickDrop/View/Toast/QuickDropToastView.swift b/QuickDrop/View/Toast/QuickDropToastView.swift
index 3849931..be3eb71 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/View/Toast/QuickDropToastView.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/View/Toast/QuickDropToastView.swift
@@ -259,11 +259,13 @@ struct QuickDropToastHostView: View {
     @ObservedObject var receiveModel: ReceiveModel
     let onCancel: () -> Void
 
+    @State private var didRenderOnce = false
+
     private let slideAnimation = Animation.smooth
     private let fadeAnimation = Animation.easeInOut
 
     var body: some View {
-        let isVisible = receiveModel.toastIsVisible
+        let isVisible = didRenderOnce && receiveModel.toastIsVisible
         let isSlide = receiveModel.toastDismissStyle == .slide
         let hiddenOffset: CGFloat = isSlide ? toastSlideDistance : 0
         let hiddenOpacity: Double = isSlide ? 1 : 0
@@ -275,9 +277,20 @@ struct QuickDropToastHostView: View {
             .offset(x: isVisible ? 0 : hiddenOffset)
             .opacity(isVisible ? 1 : hiddenOpacity)
             .blur(radius: isVisible ? 0 : hiddenBlur)
-            .animation(animation, value: receiveModel.toastIsVisible)
+            .animation(animation, value: isVisible)
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .trailing)
             .padding(.trailing, toastTrailingPadding)
+            .onAppear {
+                // Defer the visibility gate one run-loop tick so initial state is
+                // always rendered hidden before we animate to visible.
+                guard !didRenderOnce else { return }
+                DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    didRenderOnce = true
+                }
+            }
+            .onDisappear {
+                didRenderOnce = false
+            }
     }
 }