diff --git a/src/extension.js b/src/extension.js
index dad434c..99cfaec 100644
--- a/src/extension.js
+++ b/src/extension.js
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ class Extension {
             // Get the indicator container associated with the current role.
             const associatedIndicatorContainer = Main.panel.statusArea[role].container;
 
+            // Save whether or not the indicator container is visible.
+            const isVisible = associatedIndicatorContainer.visible;
+
             associatedIndicatorContainer.get_parent().remove_child(associatedIndicatorContainer);
             if (box === "right") {
                 // If the target panel box is the right panel box, insert the
@@ -142,6 +145,11 @@ class Extension {
             } else {
                 panelBox.insert_child_at_index(associatedIndicatorContainer, i);
             }
+
+            // Hide the indicator container again, if it wasn't visible.
+            if (!isVisible) {
+                associatedIndicatorContainer.hide();
+            }
         }
         // To handle the case, where the box order got set to a permutation
         // of an outdated box order, it would be wise, if the caller updated the