diff --git a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/contentframe.js b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/contentframe.js
index ab1b218a9ac..1e6beecf3c1 100644
--- a/xpfe/browser/resources/content/contentframe.js
+++ b/xpfe/browser/resources/content/contentframe.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function toggle_open_close() {
   if (is_sidebar_open)
   {
     // Close it
-    sidebar.setAttribute('style','width: 0px');
+    sidebar.setAttribute('style','visibility: hidden; width: 1px');
     sidebar.setAttribute('src','about:blank');
 
     grippy.setAttribute('open','');
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ function toggle_open_close() {
   }
   else
   {
-    // Open it
-    sidebar.setAttribute('style', 'width:' + sidebar_width + 'px');
+    dump("Open it\n");
+   
+    sidebar.setAttribute('style', 'visibility: visible;width:' + sidebar_width + 'px');
     sidebar.setAttribute('src',   sidebar_uri);
 
     grippy.setAttribute('open','true');