diff --git a/js/ui/boxpointer.js b/js/ui/boxpointer.js
index c8a15d3f9..e94033710 100644
--- a/js/ui/boxpointer.js
+++ b/js/ui/boxpointer.js
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ const BoxPointer = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     hide: function(animate, onComplete) {
+        if (!this.actor.visible)
+            return;
+
         let xOffset = 0;
         let yOffset = 0;
         let themeNode = this.actor.get_theme_node();