diff --git a/src/bin/e_deskmirror.c b/src/bin/e_deskmirror.c
index e4023ebc1..9240a2bcd 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_deskmirror.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_deskmirror.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ _e_deskmirror_visible_get(E_Smart_Data *sd, Mirror *m)
    Eina_Bool visible = evas_object_visible_get(m->comp_object);
    if (m->ec)
      {
+        if (m->ec->hidden) return EINA_FALSE;
         visible = m->ec->visible;
         /* iconic flips meaning of visible flag at this point
          * where "this point" is defined as being during the show