diff --git a/src/ViewManager.cpp b/src/ViewManager.cpp
--- a/src/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -919,6 +919,7 @@
         if (sessionIterator != widgetJsonObject.constEnd()) {
             Session *session = SessionManager::instance()->idToSession(sessionIterator->toInt());
             auto newView = manager->createView(session);
+            manager->activeContainer()->addView(newView);
             currentSplitter->addWidget(newView);
         } else {
             auto nextSplitter = restoreSessionsSplitterRecurse(widgetJsonObject, manager);