diff --git a/src/main/KexiMainWindow_p.cpp b/src/main/KexiMainWindow_p.cpp
--- a/src/main/KexiMainWindow_p.cpp
+++ b/src/main/KexiMainWindow_p.cpp
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@
     if (!info && currentWindow) {
         info = currentWindow->part()->info();
     }
-    const bool visible = (viewMode == Kexi::DesignViewMode)
+    const bool visible = (viewMode == Kexi::DesignViewMode || viewMode == Kexi::TextViewMode)
         && ((currentWindow && currentWindow->propertySet()) || (info && info->isPropertyEditorAlwaysVisibleInDesignMode()));
     //qDebug() << "visible == " << visible;
     enable_slotPropertyEditorVisibilityChanged = false;