diff --git a/src/plotmanager.cpp b/src/plotmanager.cpp
--- a/src/plotmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plotmanager.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,11 @@ void PlotManager::onChannelInfoChanged(c
         {
             plotWidgets[ci]->updateSymbols(); // required for color change
             plotWidgets[ci]->updateLegend(curves[ci]);
-            plotWidgets[ci]->replot();
+            plotWidgets[ci]->setVisible(visible);
+            if (visible)
+            {
+                plotWidgets[ci]->replot();
+            }
         }
     }