diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
index 69519477a..ec283db6e 100644
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -1307,9 +1307,7 @@ bool Part::openFile()
     // if the 'OpenTOC' flag is set, open the TOC
     if ( m_document->metaData( "OpenTOC" ).toBool() && m_sidebar->isItemEnabled( 0 ) && !m_sidebar->isCollapsed() )
     {
-        const bool sidebarVisible = m_sidebar->isSidebarVisible();
-        m_sidebar->setCurrentIndex( 0 );
-        m_sidebar->setSidebarVisibility( sidebarVisible );
+        m_sidebar->setCurrentIndex( 0, Sidebar::DoNotUncollapseIfCollapsed );
     }
     // if the 'StartFullScreen' flag is set, or the command line flag was
     // specified, start presentation
@@ -1779,7 +1777,7 @@ void Part::enableTOC(bool enable)
     // If present, show the TOC when a document is opened
     if ( enable )
     {
-        m_sidebar->setCurrentIndex( 0 );
+        m_sidebar->setCurrentIndex( 0, Sidebar::DoNotUncollapseIfCollapsed );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/sidebar.cpp b/ui/sidebar.cpp
index f6589c292..2474db8c3 100644
--- a/ui/sidebar.cpp
+++ b/ui/sidebar.cpp
@@ -592,12 +592,12 @@ bool Sidebar::isItemEnabled( int index ) const
     return ( f & Qt::ItemIsEnabled ) == Qt::ItemIsEnabled;
 }
 
-void Sidebar::setCurrentIndex( int index )
+void Sidebar::setCurrentIndex( int index, SetCurrentIndexBehaviour b )
 {
     if ( index < 0 || index >= d->pages.count() || !isItemEnabled( index ) )
         return;
 
-    itemClicked( d->pages.at( index ) );
+    itemClicked( d->pages.at( index ), b );
     QModelIndex modelindex = d->list->model()->index( index, 0 );
     d->list->setCurrentIndex( modelindex );
     d->list->selectionModel()->select( modelindex, QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect );
@@ -644,6 +644,11 @@ bool Sidebar::isCollapsed() const
 }
 
 void Sidebar::itemClicked( QListWidgetItem *item )
+{
+    itemClicked( item, UncollapseIfCollapsed );
+}
+
+void Sidebar::itemClicked( QListWidgetItem *item, SetCurrentIndexBehaviour b )
 {
     if ( !item )
         return;
@@ -661,13 +666,16 @@ void Sidebar::itemClicked( QListWidgetItem *item )
         }
         else
         {
-            setCollapsed( false );
-            d->list->show();
+            if ( b == UncollapseIfCollapsed )
+            {
+                setCollapsed( false );
+                d->list->show();
+            }
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        if ( isCollapsed() )
+        if ( isCollapsed() && b == UncollapseIfCollapsed )
         {
             setCollapsed( false );
             d->list->show();
diff --git a/ui/sidebar.h b/ui/sidebar.h
index f69b60eb9..036d77880 100644
--- a/ui/sidebar.h
+++ b/ui/sidebar.h
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ class Sidebar : public QWidget
         void setItemEnabled( int index, bool enabled );
         bool isItemEnabled( int index ) const;
 
-        void setCurrentIndex( int index );
+        enum SetCurrentIndexBehaviour { UncollapseIfCollapsed, DoNotUncollapseIfCollapsed };
+
+        void setCurrentIndex( int index, SetCurrentIndexBehaviour b = UncollapseIfCollapsed );
         int currentIndex() const;
 
         void setSidebarVisibility( bool visible );
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ class Sidebar : public QWidget
         void appearanceChanged();
 
     private:
+        void itemClicked( QListWidgetItem *item, SetCurrentIndexBehaviour b );
         void saveSplitterSize() const;
 
         // private storage