diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/recipes/RecipesGui.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/recipes/RecipesGui.java
index 9c915f0f..5e0dc592 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/recipes/RecipesGui.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/recipes/RecipesGui.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class RecipesGui extends GuiScreen implements IRecipesGui, IShowsRecipeFo
 	private int guiTop;
 
 	private boolean init = false;
+	private boolean openingGui = false;
 
 	public RecipesGui(IRecipeRegistry recipeRegistry, IngredientRegistry ingredientRegistry) {
 		this.logic = new RecipeGuiLogic(recipeRegistry, this, ingredientRegistry);
@@ -477,8 +478,13 @@ public void close() {
 	public <V> void show(IFocus<V> focus) {
 		focus = Focus.check(focus);
 
-		if (logic.setFocus(focus)) {
-			open();
+		openingGui = true;
+		try {
+			if (logic.setFocus(focus)) {
+				open();
+			}
+		} finally {
+			openingGui = false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -486,8 +492,13 @@ public <V> void show(IFocus<V> focus) {
 	public void showCategories(List<String> recipeCategoryUids) {
 		ErrorUtil.checkNotEmpty(recipeCategoryUids, "recipeCategoryUids");
 
-		if (logic.setCategoryFocus(recipeCategoryUids)) {
-			open();
+		openingGui = true;
+		try {
+			if (logic.setCategoryFocus(recipeCategoryUids)) {
+				open();
+			}
+		} finally {
+			openingGui = false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -658,7 +669,9 @@ private List<String> searchButtonTooltip() {
 
 	@Override
 	public void onStateChange() {
-		updateLayout();
+		if (!openingGui) {
+			updateLayout();
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Nullable