diff --git a/openstudiocore/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.cpp b/openstudiocore/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.cpp
index de210ac53c4..602e9dbf9cc 100644
--- a/openstudiocore/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.cpp
+++ b/openstudiocore/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.cpp
@@ -464,7 +464,10 @@ void OSDocument::setModel(const model::Model& model, bool modified, bool saveCur
   // DLM: this might work to reload weather file if changed?
   this->setFullWeatherFilePath();
 
-  createTabButtons();
+  if (!m_tabButtonsCreated) {
+    m_tabButtonsCreated = true;
+    createTabButtons();
+  }
   createTab(m_verticalId);
 
   QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(initializeModel()));
diff --git a/openstudiocore/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.hpp b/openstudiocore/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.hpp
index f073713d91b..68c5818ff94 100644
--- a/openstudiocore/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.hpp
+++ b/openstudiocore/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.hpp
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ class OPENSTUDIO_API OSDocument : public OSQObjectController {
   std::vector<int> m_subTabIds;
 
   bool m_enableTabsAfterRun = true;
+
+  bool m_tabButtonsCreated = false;
 };
 
 } // openstudio