diff --git a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/widgets/TabWidget.qml b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/widgets/TabWidget.qml
index d8602e20c486cde1287bf26bb4eed88579d1f358..fbd951668c66d93f6ed6f77bae7f2261d3ec111b 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/widgets/TabWidget.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/widgets/TabWidget.qml
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ Item {
         Repeater {
             id: contentRepeater
             Loader {
+                property bool active: index == tabWidget.current
                 id: pageLoader
                 clip: true
-                opacity: index == tabWidget.current
+                opacity: active
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 anchors.margins: 4
-                source: model.modelData.pageLocation
+                onActiveChanged: if (active && source == "") source = model.modelData.pageLocation
 
                 onStatusChanged: {
                     if (pageLoader.status == Loader.Error) console.debug(source + ' failed to load')