diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/textoverlay.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/textoverlay.cpp
index e64ff51e3..8e28ec1b5 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/textoverlay.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/textoverlay.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ TextOverlay::~TextOverlay()
 
 void TextOverlay::show(bool show)
 {
-    if(show)
+    if(show && mOnScreen)
         mContainer->show();
     else
         mContainer->hide();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/textoverlay.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/textoverlay.hpp
index c44fd9d1f..c9620b435 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/textoverlay.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/textoverlay.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace CSVRender
             QRect mPos;
 
             bool mEnabled;
-            bool mOnScreen; // not used
+            bool mOnScreen;
             int mInstance;
 
             Ogre::FontPtr getFont();