diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx
index 1da6adb2be08..22271bada09c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx
@@ -165,10 +165,15 @@ SfxTemplateManagerDlg::SfxTemplateManagerDlg (Window *parent)
       mbIsSynced(false),
       maRepositories()
 {
+    maTabPage.Hide();
     maTabControl.SetTabPage( FILTER_DOCS, &maTabPage );
+    maTabPage.Hide();
     maTabControl.SetTabPage( FILTER_SHEETS, &maTabPage );
+    maTabPage.Hide();
     maTabControl.SetTabPage( FILTER_PRESENTATIONS, &maTabPage );
+    maTabPage.Hide();
     maTabControl.SetTabPage( FILTER_DRAWS, &maTabPage );
+    maTabPage.Show();
 
     // Create popup menus
     mpActionMenu = new PopupMenu;