diff --git a/src/lib/tabwidget/tabwidget.cpp b/src/lib/tabwidget/tabwidget.cpp
index b423c63f4..eed511344 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabwidget/tabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tabwidget/tabwidget.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ void TabWidget::currentTabChanged(int index)
     m_currentTabFresh = false;
 
     WebTab* webTab = weTab(index);
+    webTab->tabActivated();
+
     LocationBar* locBar = webTab->locationBar();
 
     if (locBar && m_locationBars->indexOf(locBar) != -1) {
diff --git a/src/lib/webtab/webtab.cpp b/src/lib/webtab/webtab.cpp
index 8cdaefd35..4a36e5603 100644
--- a/src/lib/webtab/webtab.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webtab/webtab.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QSplitter>
 
-bool WebTab::s_pinningTab = false;
 static const int savedTabVersion = 3;
 
 WebTab::SavedTab::SavedTab()
@@ -474,11 +473,10 @@ void WebTab::slotRestore()
     m_tabBar->restoreTabTextColor(tabIndex());
 }
 
-void WebTab::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
+void WebTab::tabActivated()
 {
-    QWidget::showEvent(event);
 
-    if (!isRestored() && !s_pinningTab) {
+    if (!isRestored()) {
         // When session is being restored, restore the tab immediately
         if (mApp->isRestoring()) {
             slotRestore();
@@ -515,9 +513,5 @@ void WebTab::togglePinned()
 
     m_isPinned = !m_isPinned;
 
-    // Workaround bug in TabStackedWidget when pinning tab, other tabs may be accidentaly
-    // shown and restored state even when they won't be switched to by user.
-    s_pinningTab = true;
     m_window->tabWidget()->pinUnPinTab(tabIndex(), title());
-    s_pinningTab = false;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/webtab/webtab.h b/src/lib/webtab/webtab.h
index fee25eff2..06d26139a 100644
--- a/src/lib/webtab/webtab.h
+++ b/src/lib/webtab/webtab.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ public:
     void p_restoreTab(const SavedTab &tab);
     void p_restoreTab(const QUrl &url, const QByteArray &history, int zoomLevel);
 
+    void tabActivated();
+
 private slots:
     void showNotification(QWidget* notif);
     void loadStarted();
@@ -111,7 +113,6 @@ private slots:
     void slotRestore();
 
 private:
-    void showEvent(QShowEvent* event);
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
 
     BrowserWindow* m_window;
@@ -128,7 +129,6 @@ private:
     SavedTab m_savedTab;
     bool m_isPinned;
 
-    static bool s_pinningTab;
 };
 
 #endif // WEBTAB_H