diff --git a/src/LyX.cpp b/src/LyX.cpp
index f90e09ce5b..456b47ebf6 100644
--- a/src/LyX.cpp
+++ b/src/LyX.cpp
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ void LyX::restoreGuiSession()
 	if (!pimpl_->files_to_load_.empty()) {
 		for_each(pimpl_->files_to_load_.begin(),
 			pimpl_->files_to_load_.end(),
-			bind(&LyXView::loadLyXFile, view, _1, true));
+			bind(&LyXFunc::loadAndViewFile, pimpl_->lyxfunc_, _1, true));
 		// clear this list to save a few bytes of RAM
 		pimpl_->files_to_load_.clear();
 		pimpl_->session_->lastOpened().clear();
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ void LyX::restoreGuiSession()
 		// last session, and should be already there (regular files), or should
 		// not be added at all (help files).
 		for_each(lastopened.begin(), lastopened.end(),
-			bind(&LyXView::loadLyXFile, view, _1, false));
+			bind(&LyXFunc::loadAndViewFile, pimpl_->lyxfunc_, _1, false));
 
 		// clear this list to save a few bytes of RAM
 		pimpl_->session_->lastOpened().clear();
diff --git a/src/LyXFunc.cpp b/src/LyXFunc.cpp
index ca9428fc26..bd8d8da8ff 100644
--- a/src/LyXFunc.cpp
+++ b/src/LyXFunc.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 
 #include "support/environment.h"
 #include "support/FileFilterList.h"
+#include "support/FileName.h"
 #include "support/filetools.h"
 #include "support/lstrings.h"
 #include "support/Path.h"
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ bool import(LyXView * lv, FileName const & filename,
 
 
 	if (loader_format == "lyx") {
-		Buffer * buf = lv->loadLyXFile(lyxfile);
+		Buffer * buf = theLyXFunc().loadAndViewFile(lyxfile);
 		if (!buf) {
 			// we are done
 			lv->message(_("file not imported!"));
@@ -1273,7 +1274,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(FuncRequest const & cmd)
 			}
 			lyx_view_->message(bformat(_("Opening help file %1$s..."),
 				makeDisplayPath(fname.absFilename())));
-			Buffer * buf = lyx_view_->loadLyXFile(fname, false);
+			Buffer * buf = loadAndViewFile(fname, false);
 			if (buf) {
 				updateLabels(*buf);
 				lyx_view_->setBuffer(buf);
@@ -1398,7 +1399,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(FuncRequest const & cmd)
 				if (theBufferList().exists(s.absFilename()))
 					buf = theBufferList().getBuffer(s.absFilename());
 				else {
-					buf = lyx_view_->loadLyXFile(s);
+					buf = loadAndViewFile(s);
 					loaded = true;
 				}
 			}
@@ -1620,7 +1621,7 @@ void LyXFunc::dispatch(FuncRequest const & cmd)
 			} else {
 				setMessage(bformat(_("Opening child document %1$s..."),
 					makeDisplayPath(filename.absFilename())));
-				child = lyx_view_->loadLyXFile(filename, true);
+				child = loadAndViewFile(filename, true);
 				parsed = true;
 			}
 			if (child) {
@@ -2164,6 +2165,36 @@ void LyXFunc::menuNew(string const & name, bool fromTemplate)
 }
 
 
+Buffer * LyXFunc::loadAndViewFile(FileName const & filename, bool tolastfiles)
+{
+	lyx_view_->setBusy(true);
+
+	Buffer * newBuffer = checkAndLoadLyXFile(filename);
+
+	if (!newBuffer) {
+		lyx_view_->message(_("Document not loaded."));
+		lyx_view_->updateStatusBar();
+		lyx_view_->setBusy(false);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	lyx_view_->setBuffer(newBuffer);
+
+	// scroll to the position when the file was last closed
+	if (lyxrc.use_lastfilepos) {
+		LastFilePosSection::FilePos filepos =
+			LyX::ref().session().lastFilePos().load(filename);
+		lyx_view_->view()->moveToPosition(filepos.pit, filepos.pos, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	if (tolastfiles)
+		LyX::ref().session().lastFiles().add(filename);
+
+	lyx_view_->setBusy(false);
+	return newBuffer;
+}
+
+
 void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
 {
 	string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
@@ -2220,7 +2251,7 @@ void LyXFunc::open(string const & fname)
 	lyx_view_->message(bformat(_("Opening document %1$s..."), disp_fn));
 
 	docstring str2;
-	Buffer * buf = lyx_view_->loadLyXFile(fullname);
+	Buffer * buf = loadAndViewFile(fullname);
 	if (buf) {
 		updateLabels(*buf);
 		lyx_view_->setBuffer(buf);
@@ -2335,7 +2366,7 @@ void LyXFunc::reloadBuffer()
 	docstring const disp_fn = makeDisplayPath(filename.absFilename());
 	docstring str;
 	closeBuffer();
-	Buffer * buf = lyx_view_->loadLyXFile(filename);
+	Buffer * buf = loadAndViewFile(filename);
 	if (buf) {
 		updateLabels(*buf);
 		lyx_view_->setBuffer(buf);
diff --git a/src/LyXFunc.h b/src/LyXFunc.h
index 137b533f53..bb5cab78ac 100644
--- a/src/LyXFunc.h
+++ b/src/LyXFunc.h
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ class FuncStatus;
 class KeySymbol;
 class Text;
 
+namespace support {
+class FileName;
+}
+
 namespace frontend {
 class LyXView;
 }
@@ -83,6 +87,10 @@ public:
 	///		not the current buffer
 	void gotoBookmark(unsigned int idx, bool openFile, bool switchToBuffer);
 
+	/// load a buffer into the current workarea.
+	Buffer * loadAndViewFile(support::FileName const &  name, ///< File to load.
+		bool tolastfiles = true);  ///< append to the "Open recent" menu?
+
 private:
 	///
 	BufferView * view() const;
diff --git a/src/frontends/LyXView.h b/src/frontends/LyXView.h
index 3ce3381ab8..573934d0db 100644
--- a/src/frontends/LyXView.h
+++ b/src/frontends/LyXView.h
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ public:
 
 	//@}
 
-	/// load a buffer into the current workarea.
-	virtual Buffer * loadLyXFile(support::FileName const &  name, ///< File to load.
-		bool tolastfiles = true) = 0;  ///< append to the "Open recent" menu?
-
 	/// updates the possible layouts selectable
 	virtual void updateLayoutChoice(bool force) = 0;
 	/// update the toolbar
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
index fc781eddca..7415abc94f 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ using std::string;
 
 #include "qt_helpers.h"
 
-#include "support/filetools.h"
-#include "support/convert.h"
-#include "support/lstrings.h"
-#include "support/os.h"
-
 #include "buffer_funcs.h"
 #include "Buffer.h"
 #include "BufferList.h"
@@ -58,8 +53,9 @@ using std::string;
 #include "ToolbarBackend.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
+#include "support/convert.h"
 #include "support/lstrings.h"
-#include "support/filetools.h" // OnlyFilename()
+#include "support/os.h"
 #include "support/Timeout.h"
 
 #include <QAction>
@@ -104,9 +100,6 @@ extern bool quitting;
 namespace frontend {
 
 using support::bformat;
-using support::FileName;
-using support::makeDisplayPath;
-using support::onlyFilename;
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -874,40 +867,6 @@ void GuiView::setBuffer(Buffer * newBuffer)
 }
 
 
-Buffer * GuiView::loadLyXFile(FileName const & filename, bool tolastfiles)
-{
-	setBusy(true);
-
-	Buffer * newBuffer = checkAndLoadLyXFile(filename);
-
-	if (!newBuffer) {
-		message(_("Document not loaded."));
-		updateStatusBar();
-		setBusy(false);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	GuiWorkArea * wa = workArea(*newBuffer);
-	if (wa == 0)
-		wa = addWorkArea(*newBuffer);
-
-	// scroll to the position when the file was last closed
-	if (lyxrc.use_lastfilepos) {
-		LastFilePosSection::FilePos filepos =
-			LyX::ref().session().lastFilePos().load(filename);
-		// if successfully move to pit (returned par_id is not zero),
-		// update metrics and reset font
-		wa->bufferView().moveToPosition(filepos.pit, filepos.pos, 0, 0);
-	}
-
-	if (tolastfiles)
-		LyX::ref().session().lastFiles().add(filename);
-
-	setBusy(false);
-	return newBuffer;
-}
-
-
 void GuiView::connectBuffer(Buffer & buf)
 {
 	buf.setGuiDelegate(this);
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h
index 05bcfe3c67..e7b08aa48f 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ public:
 	/// \return the current buffer view.
 	BufferView * view();
 
-	/// load a buffer into the current workarea.
-	Buffer * loadLyXFile(support::FileName const &  name, ///< File to load.
-		bool tolastfiles = true);  ///< append to the "Open recent" menu?
-
 	/** redraw \c inset in all the BufferViews in which it is currently
 	 *  visible. If successful return a pointer to the owning Buffer.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp
index d68b4cc392..73d31fb888 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp
@@ -1060,12 +1060,14 @@ GuiWorkArea * TabWorkArea::addWorkArea(Buffer & buffer, GuiView & view)
 {
 	GuiWorkArea * wa = new GuiWorkArea(buffer, view);
 	wa->setUpdatesEnabled(false);
+	// Hide tabbar if there's no tab (avoid a resize and a flashing tabbar
+	// when hiding it again below).
+	showBar(count() > 0);
 	addTab(wa, wa->windowTitle());
 	QObject::connect(wa, SIGNAL(titleChanged(GuiWorkArea *)),
 		this, SLOT(updateTabText(GuiWorkArea *)));
 	// Hide tabbar if there's only one tab.
 	showBar(count() > 1);
-	wa->resizeBufferView();
 	return wa;
 }