diff --git a/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift b/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
index 1ff2dbd90..7826e09cb 100644
--- a/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
+++ b/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
@@ -940,13 +940,12 @@ extension SceneCoordinator: UISplitViewControllerDelegate {
 	}
 	
 	func splitViewController(_ splitViewController: UISplitViewController, separateSecondaryFrom primaryViewController: UIViewController) -> UIViewController? {
-		if masterNavigationController.viewControllers.count == 3 {
-			return nil
-		} else {
+		if currentArticle == nil {
 			let articleViewController = UIStoryboard.main.instantiateController(ofType: ArticleViewController.self)
 			articleViewController.coordinator = self
 			return articleViewController
 		}
+		return nil
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/iOS/SceneDelegate.swift b/iOS/SceneDelegate.swift
index 82cb4e8bb..05df42d02 100644
--- a/iOS/SceneDelegate.swift
+++ b/iOS/SceneDelegate.swift
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class SceneDelegate: UIResponder, UIWindowSceneDelegate {
 	
 	func sceneWillEnterForeground(_ scene: UIScene) {
 		appDelegate.prepareAccountsForForeground()
+		self.coordinator.configureThreePanelMode(for: window!.frame.size)
 	}
 	
     func stateRestorationActivity(for scene: UIScene) -> NSUserActivity? {