diff --git a/src/main/java/seedu/address/ui/MainWindow.java b/src/main/java/seedu/address/ui/MainWindow.java
index 844b96aa074..4a7c23ec476 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seedu/address/ui/MainWindow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seedu/address/ui/MainWindow.java
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ public void toggleStudentList() {
     @FXML
     public void handleView() {
         if (!viewWindow.isShowing()) {
+            viewWindow = new ViewWindow(logic);
             viewWindow.show();
         } else {
             viewWindow.focus();