diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
index a9b841795..f21370b7e 100644
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ void Part::enableTOC(bool enable)
     m_sidebar->setItemEnabled(0, enable);
 
     // If present, show the TOC when a document is opened
-    if ( enable )
+    if ( enable && m_sidebar->currentIndex() != 0 )
     {
         m_sidebar->setCurrentIndex( 0, Sidebar::DoNotUncollapseIfCollapsed );
     }