diff --git a/pygvisuals/widgets/widget.py b/pygvisuals/widgets/widget.py
index a2ba865..815f69b 100644
--- a/pygvisuals/widgets/widget.py
+++ b/pygvisuals/widgets/widget.py
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ def setVisible(self, visible):
         visible = bool(visible)
         if self.visible != visible:
             self.visible = visible
-            self.setActive(visible)
         return self
 
     def isVisible(self):
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ def isActive(self):
         Returns:
             A boolean indicating whether the widget is active.
         """
-        return self._active
+        return self._active and self.visible
 
     def setBounds(self, rect):
         """