diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
index 602b3c55b..374617664 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
         Constructor to create the media manager item.
         """
         QtGui.QWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.hide()
         self.whitespace = re.compile(r'\W+', re.UNICODE)
         self.plugin = plugin
         visible_title = self.plugin.getString(StringContent.VisibleName)