diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9b3bd1ee7..c08a5b8a5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2009-08-30  Enrico Tröger  <enrico(dot)troeger(at)uvena(dot)de>
+
+ * src/prefs.c:
+   Show the sidebar if either the documents or the symbols list are
+   enabled (related to #1876107).
+
+
 2009-08-29  Enrico Tröger  <enrico(dot)troeger(at)uvena(dot)de>
 
  * src/build.c, src/filetypes.c:
diff --git a/src/prefs.c b/src/prefs.c
index 4899ad805..4fe4f7809 100644
--- a/src/prefs.c
+++ b/src/prefs.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,8 @@ on_prefs_button_clicked(GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, gpointer user_data)
 		toolbar_apply_settings();
 		toolbar_update_ui();
 		toolbar_show_hide();
+		if (interface_prefs.sidebar_openfiles_visible || interface_prefs.sidebar_symbol_visible)
+			ui_prefs.sidebar_visible = TRUE;
 		ui_sidebar_show_hide();
 		gtk_notebook_set_show_tabs(GTK_NOTEBOOK(main_widgets.notebook), interface_prefs.show_notebook_tabs);