diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index f25a1d48c..a8156aeec 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
                 self.displayText.setPixmap(frame)
             else:
                 self.displayText.setPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap.fromImage(frame))
+        if not self.isVisible() and self.screens.current['primary']: # self.screens.display
+            self.setVisible(True)
 
 class VideoDisplay(Phonon.VideoWidget):
     """