diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/plugin.properties b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/plugin.properties
index a3a8cee7a38..97d71b8cdb9 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/plugin.properties
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/plugin.properties
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ providerName = Eclipse.org - Target Management
 ViewCategory.name=Terminal
 
 TerminalsView.name=Terminal
+TerminalsView.name.old=Terminal (Old)
 TerminalsView.context.name=In Terminal View
 TerminalsView.context.description=Show modified keyboard shortcuts in context menu
 
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/plugin.xml b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/plugin.xml
index d0e996165f9..1dfa03b454d 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/plugin.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
             class="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui.view.OldTerminalsViewHandler2"
             icon="icons/eview16/terminal_view.gif"
             id="org.eclipse.tcf.te.ui.terminals.TerminalsView"
-            name="%TerminalsView.name"
-            restorable="false">
+            name="%TerminalsView.name.old">
       </view>
     </extension>
 
@@ -349,9 +348,13 @@
       
       <activityPatternBinding
             activityId="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui.activity.oldview"
-            pattern="org\.eclipse\.tm\.terminal\.view\.ui/org\.eclipse\.tcf\.te\.ui\.terminals\.TerminalsView">
+            pattern=".*/org\.eclipse\.tcf\.te\.ui\.terminals\.TerminalsView">
       </activityPatternBinding>
       
+      <categoryActivityBinding
+            activityId="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui.activity.oldview"
+            categoryId="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui.category">
+      </categoryActivityBinding>
    </extension>
 
    <extension point="org.eclipse.ui.contexts">
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/internal/PropertyTester.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/internal/PropertyTester.java
index 861cb8b50e6..64c931a81e3 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/internal/PropertyTester.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/internal/PropertyTester.java
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ public class PropertyTester extends org.eclipse.core.expressions.PropertyTester
 	@SuppressWarnings("cast")
 	@Override
 	public boolean test(Object receiver, String property, Object[] args, Object expectedValue) {
+		// This property is supposed to return always false
 		if ("oldViewActivityEnabled".equals(property)) { //$NON-NLS-1$
-			return true;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		if ("hasApplicableLauncherDelegates".equals(property)) { //$NON-NLS-1$
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/view/OldTerminalsViewHandler2.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/view/OldTerminalsViewHandler2.java
index be7a640a2d0..8a8025709eb 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/view/OldTerminalsViewHandler2.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/view/OldTerminalsViewHandler2.java
@@ -10,17 +10,26 @@
 package org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui.view;
 
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
+import org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui.interfaces.IUIConstants;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPage;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
+import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;
+import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI;
 import org.eclipse.ui.part.ViewPart;
 
 /**
- * 
+ * Old terminals view handler implementation.
+ * <p>
+ * If invoked, the view implementation opens the new terminals view and
+ * closes itself afterwards.
  */
 public class OldTerminalsViewHandler2 extends ViewPart {
 
 	/**
-	 * 
+	 * Constructor.
 	 */
 	public OldTerminalsViewHandler2() {
+		super();
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -28,6 +37,19 @@ public class OldTerminalsViewHandler2 extends ViewPart {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void createPartControl(Composite parent) {
+		IWorkbenchWindow window = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow();
+		IWorkbenchPage page = window != null ? window.getActivePage() : null;
+
+		if (page != null) {
+			// Show the new view
+			try {
+				page.showView(IUIConstants.ID);
+			}
+			catch (PartInitException e) { /* ignored on purpose */ }
+
+			// Hide ourself in the current perspective
+			page.hideView(this);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)