To reproduce: add two ToolWindows and several DocumenWindows. Use the following code snippet: public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); this.toolWindow1.AutoHide(); this.toolWindow2.AutoHide(); while (this.documentTabStrip1.TabPanels.Count > 0) { documentTabStrip1.TabPanels.Remove(documentTabStrip1.TabPanels[0]); } TabPanel tabPanel = new TabPanel(); tabPanel.Text = @"New Tab"; documentTabStrip1.TabPanels.Add(tabPanel); } Run the application and hover one of the Autohidden ToolWindows. Workaround: do not add TabPanel. Use the desired DocumentWindow or ToolWindow instead