diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_dashboard.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_dashboard.py
index 855781720..ee5f132b8 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_dashboard.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_dashboard.py
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ def main():
     smgr.start()
     atexit_register_coroutine(smgr.stop)
 
+    # work around for https://github.com/m-labs/artiq/issues/1307
+    d_ttl_dds.ttl_dock.show()
+    d_ttl_dds.dds_dock.show()
+
     # create first log dock if not already in state
     d_log0 = logmgr.first_log_dock()
     if d_log0 is not None: