diff --git a/src/layouts/QskStackBox.cpp b/src/layouts/QskStackBox.cpp
index 20ea3c1d..10afc3d9 100644
--- a/src/layouts/QskStackBox.cpp
+++ b/src/layouts/QskStackBox.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void QskStackBox::setCurrentIndex( int index )
     if ( animator )
         animator->stop();
 
-    if ( window() && isVisible() && animator )
+    if ( window() && isVisible() && isInitiallyPainted() && animator )
     {
         // When being hidden, the geometry is not updated.
         // So we do it now.