diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 22d0da1..9006044 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -130,15 +130,11 @@ space::
 Autohide
 ~~~~~~~~
 
-To hide tab bar, when there is a single tab, the following resource need to be
-set to true::
+By default tab bar would be visible even with only one tab. To hide tab bar,
+when there is a single tab, the following resource need to be set to true::
 
     URxvt.tabbedalt.autohide: true
 
-By default tab bar would be visible even with only one tab. Note, that it will
-be visible regardless of this option, when ``new-button`` is set. So to make
-that option work, you'll need to also disable new-button.
-
 Actions
 ~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/tabbedalt b/tabbedalt
index 8413be9..c6c1f7c 100644
--- a/tabbedalt
+++ b/tabbedalt
@@ -245,14 +245,14 @@ sub refresh {
    my ($self) = @_;
    my $tabs_no = (@{$self->{tabs}});
 
-   if (! $self->{new_button} && $self->{autohide} && $tabs_no == 1 &&
+   if ($self->{autohide} && $tabs_no == 1 &&
          ! $self->{cur}->{is_being_renamed}) {
       $self->{tabheight} = 0;
       $self->configure;
       $self->copy_properties;
       return;
    } else {
-      $self->{tabheight} = $self->{_tab_height_if_visible};
+      $self->{tabheight} = $self->{_tabheight};
       $self->configure;
       $self->copy_properties;
    }
@@ -564,9 +564,7 @@ sub init {
 _on start => sub {
    my ($self) = @_;
 
-   $self->{_tab_height_if_visible} = $self->int_bwidth + $self->fheight +
-      $self->lineSpace;
-   $self->{tabheight} = $self->{autohide}? 0 : $self->{_tab_height_if_visible};
+   $self->{_tabheight} = $self->int_bwidth + $self->fheight + $self->lineSpace;
 
    $self->cmd_parse ("\033[?25l");