diff --git a/src/frontends/qt/GuiWorkArea.cpp b/src/frontends/qt/GuiWorkArea.cpp
index 7593d4a0c7..7f5cb22127 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt/GuiWorkArea.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt/GuiWorkArea.cpp
@@ -1892,8 +1892,6 @@ GuiWorkArea * TabWorkArea::addWorkArea(Buffer & buffer, GuiView & view)
 	if (currentWorkArea())
 		currentWorkArea()->queryInputItemTransform();
 
-	view.setBusy(false);
-
 	return wa;
 }