diff --git a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
index e7999c0c3f..8224808deb 100644
--- a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ void wxAuiManager::RestorePane(wxAuiPaneInfo& pane_info)
     for (i = 0, pane_count = m_panes.GetCount(); i < pane_count; ++i)
     {
         wxAuiPaneInfo& p = m_panes.Item(i);
-        if (!p.IsToolbar())
+        if (!p.IsToolbar() && !p.IsFloating())
         {
             p.SetFlag(wxAuiPaneInfo::optionHidden,
                       p.HasFlag(wxAuiPaneInfo::savedHiddenState));