diff --git a/src/dolphintabpage.cpp b/src/dolphintabpage.cpp
--- a/src/dolphintabpage.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphintabpage.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     QWidget(parent),
     m_primaryViewActive(true),
     m_splitViewEnabled(false),
-    m_active(true)
+    m_active(false)
 {
     QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     layout->setSpacing(0);
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
         m_splitter->addWidget(m_secondaryViewContainer);
         m_secondaryViewContainer->show();
     }
-
-    m_primaryViewContainer->setActive(true);
 }
 
 bool DolphinTabPage::primaryViewActive() const
diff --git a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
--- a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
     QWidget* focusWidget = QApplication::focusWidget();
 
     DolphinTabPage* tabPage = new DolphinTabPage(primaryUrl, secondaryUrl, this);
+    tabPage->setActive(false);
     tabPage->setPlacesSelectorVisible(m_placesSelectorVisible);
     connect(tabPage, &DolphinTabPage::activeViewChanged,
             this, &DolphinTabWidget::activeViewChanged);