diff --git a/src/app/mainWindow.cpp b/src/app/mainWindow.cpp
--- a/src/app/mainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/mainWindow.cpp
@@ -245,11 +245,13 @@
 
 void MainWindow::closeEvent (QCloseEvent *event)
 {
-    // Restore the state of these before closing
     mainWindow()->setWindowState( Qt::WindowNoState );
-    statusBar()->setHidden( m_statusbarIsHidden );
-    toolBar()->setHidden( m_toolbarIsHidden );
-    menuBar()->setHidden( m_menuBarIsHidden );
+    // restore the following user ui settings which are changed in full screen mode
+    if (mainWindow()->isFullScreen()) {
+        statusBar()->setHidden( m_statusbarIsHidden );
+        toolBar()->setHidden( m_toolbarIsHidden );
+        menuBar()->setHidden( m_menuBarIsHidden );
+    }
 
     KMainWindow::closeEvent( event );
 }