diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/GridViewKCM.qml b/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/GridViewKCM.qml
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/GridViewKCM.qml
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/GridViewKCM.qml
@@ -98,16 +98,14 @@
 
             footerParent.contentItem = f
             footer = footerParent
-            f.visible = true
             f.parent = footerParent
         }
 
         if (header && header != headerParent) {
             var f = header
 
             headerParent.contentItem = f
             header = headerParent
-            f.visible = true
             f.parent = headerParent
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/ScrollViewKCM.qml b/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/ScrollViewKCM.qml
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/ScrollViewKCM.qml
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/ScrollViewKCM.qml
@@ -85,16 +85,14 @@
 
             footerParent.contentItem = f
             footer = footerParent
-            f.visible = true
             f.parent = footerParent
         }
 
         if (header && header != headerParent) {
             var h = header
 
             headerParent.contentItem = h
             header = headerParent
-            h.visible = true
             h.parent = headerParent
         }
     }