diff --git a/Classes/Controller/ToolboxController.php b/Classes/Controller/ToolboxController.php
index 3ef7965a5..1f426c335 100644
--- a/Classes/Controller/ToolboxController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/ToolboxController.php
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ private function renderImageManipulationTool()
 
         $this->view->assign('imageManipulation', true);
         $this->view->assign('parentContainer', $parentContainer);
+        // activate it here as it is the most common used tool
+        $this->view->assign('activateToolbox', true);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Templates/Toolbox/Main.html b/Resources/Private/Templates/Toolbox/Main.html
index 20d38d97b..acd75b1f3 100644
--- a/Resources/Private/Templates/Toolbox/Main.html
+++ b/Resources/Private/Templates/Toolbox/Main.html
@@ -189,14 +189,16 @@
     </f:if>
 </ul>
 
-<script>
-    window.addEventListener('tx-dlf-documentLoaded', (e) => {
-        // Avoid instantiating dlfToolbox multiple times;
-        // TODO(client-side): Rethink how it's done
-        if (!window.tx_dlf_toolbox) {
-            window.tx_dlf_toolbox = new dlfToolbox(e.detail.docController);
-        }
-    });
-</script>
+<f:if condition="{activateToolbox}">
+    <f:then>
+        <script>
+            window.addEventListener('tx-dlf-documentLoaded', (e) => {
+                if (!window.tx_dlf_toolbox) {
+                    window.tx_dlf_toolbox = new dlfToolbox(e.detail.docController);
+                }
+            });
+        </script>
+    </f:then>
+</f:if>
 
 </html>