diff --git a/src/incidencedialog.cpp b/src/incidencedialog.cpp
--- a/src/incidencedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/incidencedialog.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
 {
     Q_Q(IncidenceDialog);
     mUi->setupUi(q);
+    mUi->mMessageWidget->hide();
     QGridLayout *layout = new QGridLayout(mUi->mCalSelectorPlaceHolder);
     layout->setSpacing(0);
     layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);