diff --git a/src/servers/app/decorator/Decorator.cpp b/src/servers/app/decorator/Decorator.cpp
index 765b672a90..cd33cd6d37 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/decorator/Decorator.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/decorator/Decorator.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ Decorator::AddTab(const char* title, int32 index, BRegion* updateRegion)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (fTopTab == NULL)
-		fTopTab = tab;
+	fTopTab = tab;
 
 	_InvalidateFootprint();
 	return tab;