diff --git a/src/gui/UBDockTeacherGuideWidget.cpp b/src/gui/UBDockTeacherGuideWidget.cpp
index f8ad4f43..cc1a7995 100644
--- a/src/gui/UBDockTeacherGuideWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/UBDockTeacherGuideWidget.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ UBDockTeacherGuideWidget::UBDockTeacherGuideWidget(QWidget* parent, const char*
   , mpTeacherGuideWidget(NULL)
 {
     mName = "TeacherGuide";
-
+    mVisibleState = true;
     SET_STYLE_SHEET();
 
     mIconToLeft = QPixmap(":images/teacher_open.png");