diff --git a/source/Components/AvalonDock/Layout/LayoutDocument.cs b/source/Components/AvalonDock/Layout/LayoutDocument.cs
index a959724e..88fa3e8b 100644
--- a/source/Components/AvalonDock/Layout/LayoutDocument.cs
+++ b/source/Components/AvalonDock/Layout/LayoutDocument.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ public bool CanMove
 			}
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>Documents can't be just hidden so always return false.</summary>
+		public bool CanHide => false;
+
 		/// <summary>Gets whether a document is visible or not.</summary>
 		public bool IsVisible
 		{