diff --git a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 58a31e9836..e3a60af34e 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1071,7 +1071,9 @@ void MainWindow::delayedStartup()
     // Create new document?
     ParameterGrp::handle hGrp = WindowParameter::getDefaultParameter()->GetGroup("Document");
     if (hGrp->GetBool("CreateNewDoc", false)) {
-        App::GetApplication().newDocument();
+        if (App::GetApplication().getDocuments().size()==0){
+            App::GetApplication().newDocument();
+        }
     }
 
     if (hGrp->GetBool("RecoveryEnabled", true)) {