diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 9e57d70f2..05b75c8a5 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -506,8 +506,7 @@ startMainWindow = () => {
 
     // observe Tabs for changes and refresh menu
     const Tabs = global.db.getCollection('UI_tabs');
-
-    const sortedTabs = Tabs.addDynamicView('sorted_tabs');
+    const sortedTabs = Tabs.getDynamicView('sorted_tabs') || Tabs.addDynamicView('sorted_tabs');
     sortedTabs.applySimpleSort('position', false);
 
     const refreshMenu = () => {