JAL-1713 restore project with no Overview, regardless of Preferences

[jalview.git] / src / jalview / project / Jalview2XML.java

diff --git a/src/jalview/project/Jalview2XML.java b/src/jalview/project/Jalview2XML.java
index 4bcdc81..5a8eac9 100644 (file)
--- a/src/jalview/project/Jalview2XML.java
+++ b/src/jalview/project/Jalview2XML.java
@@ -4084,14 +4084,16 @@ public class Jalview2XML
    */
   protected void loadOverview(Viewport view, AlignFrame af)
   {
+    /*
+     * first close any Overview that was opened automatically
+     * (if so configured in Preferences) so that the view is
+     * restored in the same state as saved
+     */
+    af.alignPanel.closeOverviewPanel();
+
     Overview overview = view.getOverview();
     if (overview != null)
     {
-      /*
-       * first close any Overview that was opened automatically
-       * (if so configured in Preferences)
-       */
-      af.alignPanel.closeOverviewPanel();
       OverviewPanel overviewPanel = af
               .openOverviewPanel(overview.isShowHidden());
       overviewPanel.setTitle(overview.getTitle());