diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentdetails.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentdetails.py
index 2a7de5b1e..1ad9f9d51 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentdetails.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentdetails.py
@@ -110,7 +110,13 @@ class TorrentDetails(component.Component):
         
         # Get the state from saved file
         state = self.load_state()
-        
+
+        for item in state:
+            if not isinstance(item, tuple):
+                log.debug("Old tabs.state, using default..")
+                state = None
+                break
+                
         # The state is a list of tab_names in the order they should appear
         if state == None:
             # Set the default order