diff --git a/libs/main/KoMainWindow.cpp b/libs/main/KoMainWindow.cpp
--- a/libs/main/KoMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/libs/main/KoMainWindow.cpp
@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@
     if (!file.isWritable()) {
         setReadWrite(false);
     }
+    setRootDocument(newdoc, newpart);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -784,15 +785,15 @@
     KoDocument *newdoc = qobject_cast<KoDocument*>(sender());
     KoPart *newpart = newdoc->documentPart();
 
-    if (d->rootDocument && d->rootDocument->isEmpty()) {
+    if ((d->rootDocument && d->rootDocument->isEmpty()) || d->rootDocument==newdoc) {
         // Replace current empty document
         setRootDocument(newdoc);
     } else if (d->rootDocument && !d->rootDocument->isEmpty()) {
         // Open in a new main window
         // (Note : could create the main window first and the doc next for this
         // particular case, that would give a better user feedback...)
         KoMainWindow *s = newpart->createMainWindow();
-        s->show();
+		s->show();
         newpart->removeMainWindow(this);
         s->setRootDocument(newdoc, newpart);
     } else {
@@ -1397,9 +1398,9 @@
 
 void KoMainWindow::slotFilePrint()
 {
-    if (!rootView())
-        return;
-    KoPrintJob *printJob = rootView()->createPrintJob();
+	if (!rootView())
+        return;	
+	KoPrintJob *printJob = rootView()->createPrintJob();
     if (printJob == 0)
         return;
     d->applyDefaultSettings(printJob->printer());