diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs
index 1fded9ad..288f5d18 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
@@ -2497,7 +2497,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 			//and set checkboxes based on what they are set to
 			UserSettings usersettings = new UserSettings(VlnSettings.UserID);
 
-			if (DisPlayTabState.Rows.Count > 0 && (usersettings.UserSetting_OpenTabs_AutoOpen || !usersettings.UserSetting_OpenTabs_Remember))
+			if (!Settings.Default.SeparateWindows && DisPlayTabState.Rows.Count > 0 && (usersettings.UserSetting_OpenTabs_AutoOpen || !usersettings.UserSetting_OpenTabs_Remember))
 			{
 				//will open tabs by default / ask by default
 				DialogResult result = DialogResult.Yes;