diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/ui.py
index 5239307782..28da5a6c50 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/ui.py
@@ -451,8 +451,6 @@ class Main(MainWindow):
         if state is not None:
             self.restoreState(state, self.STATE_VERSION)
         self.central.restore_state()
-        # We never want to start with the inspector showing
-        self.inspector_dock.close()
 
     def contextMenuEvent(self, ev):
         ev.ignore()