diff -r cb62a4f66ebe -r 6297cdf66332 widgets/widgetapp/src/WidgetUiWindow.cpp
--- a/widgets/widgetapp/src/WidgetUiWindow.cpp	Thu Jan 07 13:31:38 2010 +0200
+++ b/widgets/widgetapp/src/WidgetUiWindow.cpp	Mon Jan 18 21:20:18 2010 +0200
@@ -581,7 +581,17 @@
             // reset the Right Softkey
             TRAP_IGNORE(iWidgetUiObserver->UpdateSoftkeyL(EKeyRight,KNullDesC,KDummyCommand,EChangeReasonLoad));
             }
-
+        if (iLeftSoftKeyLabel)
+            {
+            // restore the Left Softkey
+            TRAP_IGNORE(iWidgetUiObserver->UpdateSoftkeyL(EKeyLeft,*iLeftSoftKeyLabel,KDummyCommand,EChangeReasonLoad));
+            }
+        else
+            {
+            // reset the Left Softkey
+            TRAP_IGNORE(iWidgetUiObserver->UpdateSoftkeyL(EKeyLeft,KNullDesC,KDummyCommand,EChangeReasonLoad));
+            }
+        
         // restore state
         if ( !showSoftkeys )
             {