diff --git a/builtin/fstk/tabview.lua b/builtin/fstk/tabview.lua
index 25d70e8602..47b03d9e67 100644
--- a/builtin/fstk/tabview.lua
+++ b/builtin/fstk/tabview.lua
@@ -222,11 +222,13 @@ local function set_tab_by_name(self, name)
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-local function hide_tabview(self)
+local function hide_tabview(self, hide_header)
 	self.hidden=true
 
+	if hide_header == nil then hide_header = true end
+
 	-- hide the menu header image as well
-	if mm_game_theme and mm_game_theme.clear_single then
+	if hide_header and mm_game_theme and mm_game_theme.clear_single then
 		mm_game_theme.clear_single("header")
 	end
 
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua
index 0d0b20ff18..572442b185 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ local function main_button_handler(this, fields, name, tabdata)
 		this.dlg_create_world_closed_at = 0
 		local create_world_dlg = create_create_world_dlg()
 		create_world_dlg:set_parent(this)
-		this:hide()
+		this:hide(false)
 		create_world_dlg:show()
 		return true
 	end
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ local function main_button_handler(this, fields, name, tabdata)
 				local index = menudata.worldlist:get_raw_index(selected)
 				local delete_world_dlg = create_delete_world_dlg(world.name,index)
 				delete_world_dlg:set_parent(this)
-				this:hide()
+				this:hide(false)
 				delete_world_dlg:show()
 			end
 		end
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ local function main_button_handler(this, fields, name, tabdata)
 
 			if (configdialog ~= nil) then
 				configdialog:set_parent(this)
-				this:hide()
+				this:hide(false)
 				configdialog:show()
 			end
 		end