diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Tab.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Tab.cpp
index e46ae6344..41318a854 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Tab.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Tab.cpp
@@ -2321,7 +2321,13 @@ void Tab::load_current_preset()
                     if (tab->type() == Preset::TYPE_PRINTER) // Printer tab is shown every time
                         continue;
                     if (tab->supports_printer_technology(printer_technology))
+                    {
                         wxGetApp().tab_panel()->InsertPage(wxGetApp().tab_panel()->FindPage(this), tab, tab->title());
+                        #ifdef __linux__ // the tabs apparently need to be explicitly shown on Linux (pull request #1563)
+                            int page_id = wxGetApp().tab_panel()->FindPage(tab);
+                            wxGetApp().tab_panel()->GetPage(page_id)->Show(true);
+                        #endif // __linux__
+                    }
                     else {
                         int page_id = wxGetApp().tab_panel()->FindPage(tab);
                         wxGetApp().tab_panel()->GetPage(page_id)->Show(false);