Tabs Controlled by Variable Not Visable

Currently I'm using a tabbed section to display different controls depending on a droplist. That works fine. I have the first tab as blank, so that there is nothing showing until an option is chosen. If I set values and save with a tab that has content showing, deselect and reselect the folder\file the first tab is selected. It only comes back if I activate the list for the controlling variable. Is there a way to have that tab stay showing?

I have created a hidden text control that uses the input formula alias to shorten one of the values in the controling drop list.

EPDM 2013