diff --git a/src/gen/plug/_gramplet.py b/src/gen/plug/_gramplet.py
index fdf7113f5..ef2d1c365 100644
--- a/src/gen/plug/_gramplet.py
+++ b/src/gen/plug/_gramplet.py
@@ -403,3 +403,10 @@ class Gramplet(object):
             signal_obj.disconnect(id)
         else:
             raise AttributeError("unknown signal: '%s'" % signal)
+        
+    def hidden_widgets(self):
+        """
+        A list of widgets to keep hidden. Needed because Gramps uses
+        show_all() in some places.
+        """
+        return []
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py b/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
index a5a818588..60faffdb4 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ class GrampletWindow(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         self.gramplet.gvproperties.hide()
         if self.gramplet.titlelabel_entry:
             self.gramplet.titlelabel_entry.hide()
+        for widget in self.gramplet.pui.hidden_widgets():
+            widget.hide()
 
     def handle_response(self, object, response):
         """