Merge

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/indra/newview/llinventorypanel.cpp b/indra/newview/llinventorypanel.cpp
index 54f528de8d..4cbf27b725 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llinventorypanel.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llinventorypanel.cpp
@@ -903,10 +903,13 @@ LLInventoryPanel* LLInventoryPanel::getActiveInventoryPanel(BOOL auto_open)
 	if (!auto_open) return NULL;
 	
 	// D. Open the inventory side panel and use that.
-	LLSD key;
+	LLSideTray *side_tray = LLSideTray::getInstance();
 	LLSidepanelInventory *sidepanel_inventory =
-		dynamic_cast<LLSidepanelInventory *>(LLSideTray::getInstance()->showPanel("sidepanel_inventory", key));
-	if (sidepanel_inventory)
+		dynamic_cast<LLSidepanelInventory *>(side_tray->getPanel("sidepanel_inventory"));
+
+	// Use the inventory side panel only if it is already active.
+	// Activating it may unexpectedly switch off the currently active tab in some cases.
+	if (sidepanel_inventory && (LLPanel*)side_tray->getActiveTab() == (LLPanel*)sidepanel_inventory)
 	{
 		return sidepanel_inventory->getActivePanel();
 	}