diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIDialogWnd.cpp b/src/xrGame/ui/UIDialogWnd.cpp
index 3ac867e2725..1d70459520b 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIDialogWnd.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIDialogWnd.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ bool CUIDialogWnd::IR_process()
 
 CDialogHolder* CurrentDialogHolder();
 
+void CUIDialogWnd::ShowOrHideDialog(bool bDoHideIndicators)
+{
+    if (IsShown())
+        GetHolder()->StopDialog(this);
+    else
+        CurrentDialogHolder()->StartDialog(this, bDoHideIndicators);
+}
+
 void CUIDialogWnd::ShowDialog(bool bDoHideIndicators)
 {
     if (!IsShown())
diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIDialogWnd.h b/src/xrGame/ui/UIDialogWnd.h
index 20c152b5d7d..dfb46a04f3e 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIDialogWnd.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIDialogWnd.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class CUIDialogWnd : public CUIWindow
     virtual bool NeedCenterCursor() const { return true; }
     virtual bool WorkInPause() const { return m_bWorkInPause; }
     virtual bool Dispatch(int cmd, int param) { return true; }
+    virtual void ShowOrHideDialog(bool bDoHideIndicators);
     virtual void ShowDialog(bool bDoHideIndicators);
     virtual void HideDialog();
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIGameTutorialSimpleItem.cpp b/src/xrGame/ui/UIGameTutorialSimpleItem.cpp
index f3f9858f839..aba37a18eed 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIGameTutorialSimpleItem.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIGameTutorialSimpleItem.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void CUISequenceSimpleItem::Start()
         }
 
         if ((!pda.IsShown() && bShowPda) || (pda.IsShown() && !bShowPda))
-            pda.HideDialog();
+            pda.ShowOrHideDialog(true);
     }
 }