diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc
index c539403b4d..7f1c4ea742 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ Pane::on_expose_event (GdkEventExpose* ev)
 			propagate_expose (*(child->w), ev);
 		}
 
-		if (div != dividers.end()) {
-			propagate_expose (*(child->w), ev);
+		if ((div != dividers.end()) && (*div)->is_visible()) {
+			propagate_expose (**div, ev);
 		}
         }