diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/ViewManager.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/ViewManager.cpp
index 21aa95b18..e9db1ee75 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -691,8 +691,14 @@ ViewManager::setPage( ViewPage* page, bool trackHistory )
             connect( obj, SIGNAL( destroyed( QWidget* ) ), SLOT( onWidgetDestroyed( QWidget* ) ), Qt::UniqueConnection );
     }
 
+    QWidget *previousPage = m_stack->currentWidget();
+
     m_stack->setCurrentWidget( page->widget() );
 
+    //This should save the CPU cycles, especially with pages like the visualizer
+    if(previousPage && previousPage != page->widget())
+        previousPage->hide();
+
     updateView();
 }