diff --git a/src/Libraries/AvalonDock/DockingManager.cs b/src/Libraries/AvalonDock/DockingManager.cs
index dc7a0e2587..eeca5e63d0 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/AvalonDock/DockingManager.cs
+++ b/src/Libraries/AvalonDock/DockingManager.cs
@@ -2926,7 +2926,10 @@ namespace AvalonDock
             DockableContent[] actualContents = DockableContents;
             
             //show all hidden contents
-            ShowAllHiddenContents();
+            // I don't think we need this in SharpDevelop.
+            // It causes a problem that hidden pads lose their stored size information
+            // due to the show/hide happening inside RestoreLayout.
+            //ShowAllHiddenContents();
 
             //restore main panel
             XmlElement rootElement = doc.DocumentElement.ChildNodes[0] as XmlElement;