diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiExternal.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiExternal.cpp
index f994aafaef..ba1c171ebf 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiExternal.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiExternal.cpp
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ static void getCrop(external::ClipData & data,
 
 void GuiExternal::updateContents()
 {
+	if (params_.filename.empty())
+		tab->setCurrentIndex(0);
+
 	string const name =
 		params_.filename.outputFileName(fromqstr(bufferFilePath()));
 	fileED->setText(toqstr(name));
diff --git a/status.23x b/status.23x
index a8e29318c3..f79f8604fb 100644
--- a/status.23x
+++ b/status.23x
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ What's new
 - Correctly set default bibliography style in the Document Settings
   dialog (bug 11088).
 
+- Assure that the External Inset dialog is opened at first tab for
+  new insets (bug 11081).
+
 
 * INTERNALS