diff --git a/sfx2/source/sidebar/Sidebar.cxx b/sfx2/source/sidebar/Sidebar.cxx
index fe1bc5c3cf11..5a0a8d784612 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/sidebar/Sidebar.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/sidebar/Sidebar.cxx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void Sidebar::ShowPanel (
 
         // All that is not necessary for the current use cases so lets
         // keep it simple for the time being.
-        pController->RequestSwitchToDeck(pPanelDescriptor->msDeckId);
+        pController->OpenThenSwitchToDeck(pPanelDescriptor->msDeckId);
     }
 }