diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp
index 7469bcf3..b5b94d75 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void Notepad_plus::init(HINSTANCE hInst, HWND parent, const char *cmdLine, CmdLi
 	_pluginsManager.notify(&scnN);
 
 	::ShowWindow(_hSelf, nppGUI._isMaximized?SW_MAXIMIZE:SW_SHOW);
-	if (cmdLineParams->_isNoTab)
+	if (cmdLineParams->_isNoTab || (nppGUI._tabStatus & TAB_HIDE))
 	{
 		::SendMessage(_hSelf, NPPM_HIDETABBAR, 0, TRUE);
 	}
@@ -7236,8 +7236,12 @@ LRESULT Notepad_plus::runProc(HWND hwnd, UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 			bool oldVal = _mainDocTab.setHideTabBarStatus(hide);
 			_subDocTab.setHideTabBarStatus(hide);
 			::SendMessage(_hSelf, WM_SIZE, 0, 0);
-			//::ShowWindow(_mainDocTab.getHSelf(), hide?SW_FORCEMINIMIZE:SW_SHOW);
-			//::ShowWindow(_subDocTab.getHSelf(), hide?SW_FORCEMINIMIZE:SW_SHOW);
+
+			NppGUI & nppGUI = (NppGUI &)((NppParameters::getInstance())->getNppGUI());
+			if (hide)
+				nppGUI._tabStatus |= TAB_HIDE;
+			else
+				nppGUI._tabStatus &= ~TAB_HIDE;
 
 			return oldVal;
 		}
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc
index a0b536db..26d90be6 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc
@@ -380,9 +380,9 @@ BEGIN
 		MENUITEM "Clone to another view",               IDM_VIEW_CLONE_TO_ANOTHER_VIEW
 		MENUITEM "Synchronize Vertical Scrolling",	IDM_VIEW_SYNSCROLLV
 		MENUITEM "Synchronize Horizontal Scrolling",	IDM_VIEW_SYNSCROLLH
-		MENUITEM SEPARATOR
-		MENUITEM	"Veritcal", IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_VERTICAL
-		MENUITEM	"Multiline", IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_MULTILINE
+		//MENUITEM SEPARATOR
+		//MENUITEM	"Veritcal", IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_VERTICAL
+		//MENUITEM	"Multiline", IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_MULTILINE
 	END
 	
 	POPUP "For&mat"
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp
index ece1701e..cdbc517d 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp
@@ -1791,7 +1791,16 @@ void NppParameters::feedGUIParameters(TiXmlNode *node)
 				else
 					isFailed = true;
 			}
-
+			val = element->Attribute("hide");
+			if (val)
+			{
+				if (!strcmp(val, "yes"))
+					_nppGUI._tabStatus |= TAB_HIDE;
+				else if (!strcmp(val, "no"))
+					_nppGUI._tabStatus |= 0;
+				else
+					isFailed = true;
+			}
 			if (isFailed)
 				_nppGUI._tabStatus = oldValue;
 
@@ -2649,6 +2658,9 @@ bool NppParameters::writeGUIParams()
 			pStr = (_nppGUI._tabStatus & TAB_MULTILINE)?"yes":"no";
 			element->SetAttribute("multiLine", pStr);
 
+			pStr = (_nppGUI._tabStatus & TAB_HIDE)?"yes":"no";
+			element->SetAttribute("hide", pStr);
+
 		}
 		else if (!strcmp(nm, "ScintillaViewsSplitter"))
 		{
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.h b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.h
index 7a771546..05b4e601 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/Parameters.h
@@ -43,14 +43,15 @@ const int UDD_DOCKED = 2; // 0000 0010
 // 2 : 0000 0010 hide & docked
 // 3 : 0000 0011 show & docked
 
-const int TAB_DRAWTOPBAR = 1;      // 0000 0001
-const int TAB_DRAWINACTIVETAB = 2; // 0000 0010
-const int TAB_DRAGNDROP = 4;       // 0000 0100
-const int TAB_REDUCE = 8;	       // 0000 1000
-const int TAB_CLOSEBUTTON = 16;    // 0001 0000
-const int TAB_DBCLK2CLOSE = 32;    // 0010 0000
-const int TAB_VERTICAL = 64;       // 0100 0000
-const int TAB_MULTILINE = 128;     // 1000 0000
+const int TAB_DRAWTOPBAR = 1;      //  0000 0001
+const int TAB_DRAWINACTIVETAB = 2; //  0000 0010
+const int TAB_DRAGNDROP = 4;       //  0000 0100
+const int TAB_REDUCE = 8;	       //  0000 1000
+const int TAB_CLOSEBUTTON = 16;    //  0001 0000
+const int TAB_DBCLK2CLOSE = 32;    //  0010 0000
+const int TAB_VERTICAL = 64;       //  0100 0000
+const int TAB_MULTILINE = 128;     //  1000 0000
+const int TAB_HIDE = 256;          //1 0000 0000
 
 enum formatType {WIN_FORMAT, MAC_FORMAT, UNIX_FORMAT};
 
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
index 3c0d4f64..b0ae5813 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK BarsDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_DBCLICK2CLOSE, BM_SETCHECK, tabBarStatus & TAB_DBCLK2CLOSE, 0);
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_TAB_VERTICAL, BM_SETCHECK, tabBarStatus & TAB_VERTICAL, 0);
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_TAB_MULTILINE, BM_SETCHECK, tabBarStatus & TAB_MULTILINE, 0);
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_TAB_HIDE, BM_SETCHECK, tabBarStatus & TAB_HIDE, 0);
 
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_SHOWSTATUSBAR, BM_SETCHECK, showStatus, 0);
 
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/menuCmdID.h b/PowerEditor/src/menuCmdID.h
index 831162b0..82cf2fad 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/menuCmdID.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/menuCmdID.h
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_REFRESHTABAR	        (IDM_VIEW + 40)
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_WRAP_SYMBOL	        (IDM_VIEW + 41)
 	#define	IDM_VIEW_HIDELINES		        (IDM_VIEW + 42)
-	#define	IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_VERTICAL   	(IDM_VIEW + 43)
-	#define	IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_MULTILINE	(IDM_VIEW + 44)
+	//#define	IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_VERTICAL   	(IDM_VIEW + 43)
+	//#define	IDM_VIEW_DRAWTABBAR_MULTILINE	(IDM_VIEW + 44)
 	//#define			(IDM_VIEW + 45)
 
 	#define		IDM_VIEW_FOLD			(IDM_VIEW + 50)