diff --git a/toolboxes/desktoptoolbox/contents/ui/ToolBoxButton.qml b/toolboxes/desktoptoolbox/contents/ui/ToolBoxButton.qml
--- a/toolboxes/desktoptoolbox/contents/ui/ToolBoxButton.qml
+++ b/toolboxes/desktoptoolbox/contents/ui/ToolBoxButton.qml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     }
     transformOrigin: Item.Center
     opacity: plasmoid.editMode
+    visible: plasmoid.editMode
     Behavior on opacity {
         OpacityAnimator {
             duration: units.longDuration
diff --git a/toolboxes/desktoptoolbox/contents/ui/ToolBoxRoot.qml b/toolboxes/desktoptoolbox/contents/ui/ToolBoxRoot.qml
--- a/toolboxes/desktoptoolbox/contents/ui/ToolBoxRoot.qml
+++ b/toolboxes/desktoptoolbox/contents/ui/ToolBoxRoot.qml
@@ -54,10 +54,8 @@
 
     ToolBoxButton {
         id: toolBoxButton
-        visible: false
         Component.onCompleted: {
             placeToolBox(plasmoid.configuration.ToolBoxButtonState);
-            toolBoxButton.visible = true
         }
     }