diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
index 5bba9bb43..97bc0f33a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ static void checkAndTrigger(QAction *checkableAction, bool checked)
 void TabSupervisor::initStartupTabs()
 {
     auto homeTab = addHomeTab();
-    addDeckEditorTab(nullptr);
     setCurrentWidget(homeTab);
 
     if (SettingsCache::instance().getTabVisualDeckStorageOpen()) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
index 33acf8041..a6606b538 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ QGroupBox *HomeWidget::createButtons()
 
     auto visualDeckEditorButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Create New Deck"), gradientColors);
     connect(visualDeckEditorButton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor,
-            [this] { tabSupervisor->addVisualDeckEditorTab(nullptr); });
+            [this] { tabSupervisor->openDeckInNewTab(nullptr); });
     boxLayout->addWidget(visualDeckEditorButton);
     auto visualDeckStorageButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Browse Decks"), gradientColors);
     connect(visualDeckStorageButton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor,