diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index de9e2abb6..0b873443d 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -795,22 +795,34 @@ void MainWindow::displayTransferTab() const
     m_tabs->setCurrentWidget(m_transferListWidget);
 }
 
-void MainWindow::displaySearchTab() const
+void MainWindow::displaySearchTab()
 {
-    if (m_searchWidget)
-        m_tabs->setCurrentWidget(m_searchWidget);
+    if (!m_searchWidget) {
+        m_ui->actionSearchWidget->setChecked(true);
+        displaySearchTab(true);
+    }
+
+    m_tabs->setCurrentWidget(m_searchWidget);
 }
 
-void MainWindow::displayRSSTab() const
+void MainWindow::displayRSSTab()
 {
-    if (m_rssWidget)
-        m_tabs->setCurrentWidget(m_rssWidget);
+    if (!m_rssWidget) {
+        m_ui->actionRSSReader->setChecked(true);
+        displayRSSTab(true);
+    }
+
+    m_tabs->setCurrentWidget(m_rssWidget);
 }
 
-void MainWindow::displayExecutionLogTab() const
+void MainWindow::displayExecutionLogTab()
 {
-    if (m_executionLog)
-        m_tabs->setCurrentWidget(m_executionLog);
+    if (!m_executionLog) {
+        m_ui->actionExecutionLogs->setChecked(true);
+        on_actionExecutionLogs_triggered(true);
+    }
+
+    m_tabs->setCurrentWidget(m_executionLog);
 }
 
 // End of keyboard shortcuts slots
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.h b/src/gui/mainwindow.h
index 84955911c..954e494b3 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.h
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ private slots:
     // Keyboard shortcuts
     void createKeyboardShortcuts();
     void displayTransferTab() const;
-    void displaySearchTab() const;
-    void displayRSSTab() const;
-    void displayExecutionLogTab() const;
+    void displaySearchTab();
+    void displayRSSTab();
+    void displayExecutionLogTab();
     void focusSearchFilter();
     void updateGUI();
     void loadPreferences(bool configureSession = true);