Android: View only shows up if the app is already running

The first time I open my app, I have a view in a view in a Table row in a table which doesn't show up. If I press the home button, and then open it again, it shows up. If I clear it from my stack, then open it up again, it doesn't show up. Anyone know why?

var journalView = Titanium.UI.createView({
    backgroundImage: 'NONE',
    height: '100%',
    width: Titanium.UI.FILL
});
 
var rateButton = Titanium.UI.createView({
    backgroundColor: '#27a0d7',
    height: '50%',
    width: '80%',
    borderRadius: 20,
    zIndex: 100
});
 
var rateLabel = Titanium.UI.createLabel({
    color: 'black',
    font: {fontSize: '40dp', fontFamily: self.fontName},
    text: 'RATE =>',
    verticalAlign: Titanium.UI.TEXT_VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER,
    //top: 10
});
 
rateButton.add(rateLabel); 
journalView.add(rateButton);
journalRow.add(journalView);
 
rows.push(journalRow);
var homeTable = Titanium.UI.createTableView({
    allowsSelection: false,
    data: rows
});
homeWin.add(homeTable);