diff --git a/shell/view/Shell.py b/shell/view/Shell.py
index 4a2801af..3f0ef8fe 100644
--- a/shell/view/Shell.py
+++ b/shell/view/Shell.py
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
         activity_host = ActivityHost(home_activity)
         self._hosts[activity_host.get_xid()] = activity_host
 
-        self._frame.hide()
-
     def _activity_removed_cb(self, home_model, home_activity):
         if not home_activity.get_launched():
             return
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
 
         if self._current_host:
             self._current_host.set_active(True)
-            self._zoom_level = sugar.ZOOM_ACTIVITY
+            self.set_zoom_level(sugar.ZOOM_ACTIVITY)
         else:
             self.set_zoom_level(sugar.ZOOM_HOME)
 
@@ -148,9 +146,6 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
         if len(self._hosts) == 0 and level == sugar.ZOOM_ACTIVITY:
             return
 
-        if self._zoom_level == sugar.ZOOM_HOME:
-            self._frame.restore_state()
-
         self._zoom_level = level
 
         if self._zoom_level == sugar.ZOOM_ACTIVITY:
@@ -160,8 +155,9 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
             self._home_window.set_zoom_level(self._zoom_level)
 
         if self._zoom_level == sugar.ZOOM_HOME:
-            self._frame.save_state()     
             self._frame.show()
+        else:
+            self._frame.hide()
 
     def get_current_activity(self):
         return self._current_host
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/frame.py b/shell/view/frame/frame.py
index c34a85d7..11aea677 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/frame.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/frame.py
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ class _KeyListener(object):
         self._hide_sid = gobject.timeout_add(
                         100, self._hide_frame_timeout_cb)
 
-class _FrameState(object):
-    def __init__(self, visible, mode):
-        self.visible = visible
-        self.mode = mode
-
 class Frame(object):
     def __init__(self, shell):
         self.mode = MODE_NONE
@@ -129,7 +124,6 @@ class Frame(object):
         self._current_position = 0.0
         self._animator = None
         self._hover = False
-        self._saved_state = None
 
         self._event_frame = EventFrame()
         self._event_frame.connect('enter-corner', self._enter_corner_cb)
@@ -155,21 +149,6 @@ class Frame(object):
         self._key_listener = _KeyListener(self)
         self._mouse_listener = _MouseListener(self)
 
-        self.save_state()
-
-    def save_state(self):
-        self._saved_state = _FrameState(self.visible, self.mode)
-
-    def restore_state(self):
-        if self._saved_state == None:
-            return
-
-        if self._saved_state.visible:
-            self.show()
-        else:
-            self.hide()
-        self.mode = self._saved_state.mode
-
     def hide(self, force=False):
         if not self.visible:
             return