diff --git a/gtk/gtkshortcutsshortcut.c b/gtk/gtkshortcutsshortcut.c
index 967a536ad7..cd446740c3 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkshortcutsshortcut.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkshortcutsshortcut.c
@@ -259,9 +259,15 @@ update_visible_from_direction (GtkShortcutsShortcut *self)
 {
   if (self->direction == GTK_TEXT_DIR_NONE ||
       self->direction == gtk_widget_get_direction (GTK_WIDGET (self)))
-    gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (self), TRUE);
+    {
+      gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (self), TRUE);
+      gtk_widget_set_no_show_all (GTK_WIDGET (self), FALSE);
+    }
   else
-    gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (self), FALSE);
+    {
+      gtk_widget_set_visible (GTK_WIDGET (self), FALSE);
+      gtk_widget_set_no_show_all (GTK_WIDGET (self), TRUE);
+    }
 }
 
 static void