diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index 399bd191d..10deadae9 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -277,8 +277,15 @@ const Overview = new Lang.Class({
             return;
 
         let activePage = this._viewSelector.getActivePage();
+        let dashVisible = (activePage == ViewSelector.ViewPage.WINDOWS ||
+                           activePage == ViewSelector.ViewPage.APPS);
         let thumbnailsVisible = (activePage == ViewSelector.ViewPage.WINDOWS);
 
+        if (dashVisible)
+            this._dashSlider.slideIn();
+        else
+            this._dashSlider.slideOut();
+
         if (thumbnailsVisible)
             this._thumbnailsSlider.slideIn();
         else