--- a/mobile/chrome/content/browser.js
+++ b/mobile/chrome/content/browser.js
@@ -533,18 +533,20 @@ var Browser = {
           whereURI = cmdLine.resolveURI(uriFlag);
           if (whereURI)
             whereURI = whereURI.spec;
         }
       } catch (e) {}
     }
 
     this.addTab(whereURI, true);
-    if (whereURI == "about:blank")
+    if (whereURI == "about:blank") {
+      BrowserUI.showToolbar(true);
       BrowserUI.showAutoComplete();
+    }
 
     // JavaScript Error Console
     if (gPrefService.getBoolPref("browser.console.showInPanel")){
       let tool_console = document.getElementById("tool-console");
       tool_console.hidden = false;
     }
 
     bv.commitBatchOperation();