diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java
index d0e77367f9e..041a2b28bf0 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ implements
 	protected ArrayList itabs = new ArrayList();
 	protected ICPropertyTab currentTab;
 
-	private boolean isNewOpening = true;
+	private static boolean isNewOpening = true;
 	
 	protected class InternalTab {
 		Composite comp;