diff --git a/admin/javascript/LeftAndMain.js b/admin/javascript/LeftAndMain.js
index 3bf0613ee..8c47655d5 100644
--- a/admin/javascript/LeftAndMain.js
+++ b/admin/javascript/LeftAndMain.js
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ jQuery.noConflict();
 
 				// Fix for wrong cookie storage of deselected tabs
 				if($.cookie && id && $.cookie(cookieId) == -1) $.cookie(cookieId, 0);
-				this.tabs({
+				if(!this.data('tabs')) this.tabs({
 					cookie: ($.cookie && id) ? { expires: 30, path: '/', name: cookieId } : false,
 					ajaxOptions: {
 						// Overwrite ajax loading to use CMS logic instead