diff --git a/src/lib/tabwidget/tabwidget.cpp b/src/lib/tabwidget/tabwidget.cpp
index 87d932116..5883fad96 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabwidget/tabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tabwidget/tabwidget.cpp
@@ -831,9 +831,7 @@ bool TabWidget::restoreState(const QVector<WebTab::SavedTab> &tabs, int currentT
     setCurrentIndex(currentTab);
     QTimer::singleShot(0, m_tabBar, SLOT(ensureVisible(int,int)));
 
-    // WebTab is restoring state on showEvent
-    weTab()->hide();
-    weTab()->show();
+    weTab()->tabActivated();
 
     return true;
 }