diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolButton.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolButton.qml
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolButton.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolButton.qml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
     }
 
     background: Item {
-        visible: (!control.flat || control.hovered) && (!control.pressed || !control.checked)
         //retrocompatibility with old controls
         implicitWidth: units.gridUnit * 1.6
         implicitHeight: units.gridUnit * 1.6