diff --git a/far2l/src/viewer.cpp b/far2l/src/viewer.cpp
index 0110f43c7..b0403bf9b 100644
--- a/far2l/src/viewer.cpp
+++ b/far2l/src/viewer.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,12 @@ void Viewer::KeepInitParameters()
 	InitHex = VM.Hex;
 }
 
+void Viewer::Show()
+{
+	if (!OpenFailed)
+		ScreenObject::Show();
+}
+
 int Viewer::OpenFile(FileHolderPtr NewFileHolder, int warning)
 {
 	VM.CodePage = DefCodePage;
diff --git a/far2l/src/viewer.hpp b/far2l/src/viewer.hpp
index f7cef9296..002e8a174 100644
--- a/far2l/src/viewer.hpp
+++ b/far2l/src/viewer.hpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class Viewer : public ScreenObject
 	int OpenFile(FileHolderPtr NewFileHolder, int warning);
 	void SetViewKeyBar(KeyBar *ViewKeyBar);
 
+	virtual void Show();
 	virtual int ProcessKey(FarKey Key);
 	virtual int ProcessMouse(MOUSE_EVENT_RECORD *MouseEvent);
 	virtual int64_t VMProcess(MacroOpcode OpCode, void *vParam = nullptr, int64_t iParam = 0);