diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 113ead6..715da23 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     // Initialize to the balances tab
     ui->tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(0);
 
+    // The zcashd tab is hidden by default, and only later added in if the embedded zcashd is started
+    zcashdtab = ui->tabWidget->widget(4);
+    ui->tabWidget->removeTab(4);
+
     setupSendTab();
     setupTransactionsTab();
     setupRecieveTab();
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow.h
index d208cb4..81914b9 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     QLabel*             statusLabel;
     QLabel*             statusIcon;
     QLabel*             loadingLabel;
+    QWidget*            zcashdtab;
 
 private:    
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event);
diff --git a/src/rpc.cpp b/src/rpc.cpp
index 0cef631..dc7a9f1 100644
--- a/src/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ RPC::~RPC() {
 void RPC::setEZcashd(QProcess* p) {
     ezcashd = p;
 
-    if (ezcashd == nullptr)
-        ui->tabWidget->removeTab(4);
+    if (ezcashd) {
+        ui->tabWidget->addTab(main->zcashdtab, "zcashd");
+    }
+        
 }
 
 void RPC::setConnection(Connection* c) {