diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtobject.inc b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtobject.inc
index 7cb1d79b78..03433c67c0 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtobject.inc
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtobject.inc
@@ -1009,10 +1009,11 @@ begin
     OldWidget := nil
   else
     OldWidget := GetFirstQtObjectFromWidgetH(aold);
-  if (ANew <> nil) and not QWidget_isVisible(ANew) then
-    NewWidget := nil
+
+  if (ANew <> nil) then
+    NewWidget := GetFirstQtObjectFromWidgetH(anew)
   else
-    NewWidget := GetFirstQtObjectFromWidgetH(anew);
+    NewWidget := nil;
 
   if OldWidget = NewWidget then
   begin