diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp
index c441c8fbb..1e1496542 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ DynamicView::onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int tracks )
             overlay()->setText( tr( "Add some filters above, and press Start to begin listening to this custom station!" ) );
         else
             overlay()->setText( tr( "Add some filters above, and press Generate to get started!" ) );
-        overlay()->show();
+        if( !overlay()->shown() )
+            overlay()->show();
     }
     else
         overlay()->hide();
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp
index 92e1a6650..2ca93c70f 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ OverlayWidget::hide()
     animation->start();
 }
 
+bool 
+OverlayWidget::shown() const
+{
+    return m_opacity == OPACITY;
+}
+
+
 
 void
 OverlayWidget::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event )
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.h b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.h
index 28af6ea34..5eeecdde9 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public:
     QString text() const { return m_text; }
     void setText( const QString& text );
 
+    bool shown() const;
 public slots:
     void show( int timeoutSecs = 0 );
     void hide();