diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 8925b02258..0a3166c432 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ Changes in behaviour not resulting in compilation errors
 - wxListCtrl::GetItemState() in wxMSW now checks the passed in item index for
   validity, as the generic version under the other platforms already did.
 
+- wxAuiNotebook::RemovePage() now hides the removed page, so it needs to be
+  shown again if it is reused in another place.
+
 
 Changes in behaviour which may result in build errors
 -----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/aui/auibook.cpp b/src/aui/auibook.cpp
index 687b4213ee..c980178afa 100644
--- a/src/aui/auibook.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/auibook.cpp
@@ -2082,6 +2082,8 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::RemovePage(size_t page_idx)
     if (!wnd)
         return false;
 
+    ShowWnd(wnd, false);
+
     // find out which onscreen tab ctrl owns this tab
     wxAuiTabCtrl* ctrl;
     int ctrl_idx;