diff --git a/src/ce_main.pas b/src/ce_main.pas
index 1313591b..2bb8a7bb 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.pas
+++ b/src/ce_main.pas
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ begin
 
   for i := 0 to fWidgList.Count-1 do
   begin
-    DockMaster.MakeDockable(fWidgList.widget[i], false);
+    DockMaster.MakeDockable(fWidgList.widget[i], not fileExists(getCoeditDocPath + 'docking.xml'));
     DockMaster.GetAnchorSite(fWidgList.widget[i]).Header.HeaderPosition := adlhpTop;
   end;