diff --git a/heart/include/hrt/hrt_view.h b/heart/include/hrt/hrt_view.h
index 4c660e9..93b4220 100644
--- a/heart/include/hrt/hrt_view.h
+++ b/heart/include/hrt/hrt_view.h
@@ -65,4 +65,10 @@ void hrt_view_focus(struct hrt_view *view, struct hrt_seat *seat);
  **/
 void hrt_view_unfocus(struct hrt_view *view, struct hrt_seat *seat);
 
+/**
+ * Stop the given view from being displayed
+ **/
+void hrt_view_set_hidden(struct hrt_view *view, bool hidden);
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/heart/src/view.c b/heart/src/view.c
index c3261a9..bb73856 100644
--- a/heart/src/view.c
+++ b/heart/src/view.c
@@ -69,3 +69,7 @@ void hrt_view_unfocus(struct hrt_view *view, struct hrt_seat *seat) {
 	wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_activated(toplevel, false);
 	wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_clear_focus(seat->seat);
 }
+
+void hrt_view_set_hidden(struct hrt_view *view, bool hidden) {
+	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->scene_tree->node, !hidden);
+}
diff --git a/lisp/bindings/hrt-bindings.lisp b/lisp/bindings/hrt-bindings.lisp
index 4e62585..0d672cf 100644
--- a/lisp/bindings/hrt-bindings.lisp
+++ b/lisp/bindings/hrt-bindings.lisp
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ it visible to the user."
   (view (:pointer (:struct hrt-view)))
   (seat (:pointer (:struct hrt-seat))))
 
+(cffi:defcfun ("hrt_view_set_hidden" hrt-view-set-hidden) :void
+  "Stop the given view from being displayed"
+  (view (:pointer (:struct hrt-view)))
+  (hidden :bool))
+
 ;; next section imported from file build/include/hrt/hrt_output.h
 
 (cffi:defcstruct hrt-output
diff --git a/lisp/bindings/package.lisp b/lisp/bindings/package.lisp
index 5b997e1..426a0de 100644
--- a/lisp/bindings/package.lisp
+++ b/lisp/bindings/package.lisp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 	   #:view-hrt-view
 	   #:focus-view
 	   #:unfocus-view
+	   #:view-set-hidden
 	   ;; seat callbacks
 	   #:button-event #:wheel-event #:keyboard-keypress-event
 	   #:hrt-server
diff --git a/lisp/bindings/wrappers.lisp b/lisp/bindings/wrappers.lisp
index 277f80e..62cae44 100644
--- a/lisp/bindings/wrappers.lisp
+++ b/lisp/bindings/wrappers.lisp
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
   (declare (type view view))
   (hrt-view-unfocus (view-hrt-view view) seat))
 
+(declaim (inline view-set-hidden))
+(defun view-set-hidden (view hidden)
+  (declare (type view view)
+	   (type boolean hidden))
+  (hrt-view-set-hidden (view-hrt-view view) hidden))
+
 (defmethod mh/interface:set-dimensions ((view view) width height)
   (hrt-view-set-size (view-hrt-view view) width height))
 
diff --git a/lisp/group.lisp b/lisp/group.lisp
index 4b99bb6..e7f653c 100644
--- a/lisp/group.lisp
+++ b/lisp/group.lisp
@@ -62,6 +62,27 @@ to match."
       (when (and (mahogany-group-current-frame group) (= 0 (hash-table-count output-map)))
 	(group-unfocus-frame group (mahogany-group-current-frame group) seat)))))
 
+(defun %add-hidden (hidden-list view)
+  (ring-list:add-item hidden-list view)
+  (hrt:view-set-hidden view t))
+
+(defun %swap-next-hidden (hidden-list view)
+  (let ((swapped (ring-list:swap-next hidden-list view)))
+    (hrt:view-set-hidden view t)
+    (hrt:view-set-hidden swapped nil)
+    swapped))
+
+(defun %swap-prev-hidden (hidden-list view)
+  (let ((swapped (ring-list:swap-previous hidden-list view)))
+    (hrt:view-set-hidden view t)
+    (hrt:view-set-hidden swapped nil)
+    swapped))
+
+(defun %pop-hidden-item (hidden-list)
+  (alexandria:when-let ((popped (ring-list:pop-item hidden-list)))
+    (hrt:view-set-hidden popped nil)
+    popped))
+
 (defun group-add-view (group view)
   (declare (type mahogany-group group)
 	   (type hrt:view view))
@@ -72,7 +93,7 @@ to match."
     (push view (mahogany-group-views group))
     (alexandria:when-let ((current-frame (mahogany-group-current-frame group)))
       (alexandria:when-let ((view (tree:frame-view current-frame)))
-	(ring-list:add-item hidden view))
+	(%add-hidden hidden view))
       (setf (tree:frame-view current-frame) view))))
 
 (defun group-remove-view (group view)
@@ -87,7 +108,7 @@ to match."
 	       (dolist (f (mahogany/tree:get-populated-frames (mahogany/tree:root-tree container)))
 		 (when (equalp (tree:frame-view f) view)
 		   (setf (tree:frame-view f) nil)
-		   (alexandria:when-let ((new-view (ring-list:pop-item hidden)))
+		   (alexandria:when-let ((new-view (%pop-hidden-item hidden)))
 		     (setf (tree:frame-view f) new-view)))))
 	     output-map)
     (ring-list:remove-item hidden view)
@@ -111,8 +132,8 @@ currently focused frame"
 	 (container (mahogany/tree:find-frame-container current-frame))
 	 (tree-root (tree:root-tree container)))
     (flet ((hide-and-disable (view-frame)
-	       (alexandria:when-let ((view (tree:frame-view view-frame)))
-		 (ring-list:add-item (mahogany-group-hidden-views group) view))))
+	     (alexandria:when-let ((view (tree:frame-view view-frame)))
+	       (%add-hidden (mahogany-group-hidden-views group) view))))
       (tree:replace-frame tree-root current-frame #'hide-and-disable))))
 
 (defun group-next-hidden (group)
@@ -122,8 +143,8 @@ currently focused frame"
 	(next-view))
     (when (> (ring-list:ring-list-size hidden-views) 0)
       (alexandria:if-let ((view (tree:frame-view current-frame)))
-	(setf next-view (ring-list:swap-next hidden-views view))
-	(setf next-view (ring-list:pop-item hidden-views)))
+	(setf next-view (%swap-next-hidden hidden-views view))
+	(setf next-view (%pop-hidden-item hidden-views)))
       (setf (tree:frame-view current-frame) next-view))))
 
 (defun group-previous-hidden (group)
@@ -133,6 +154,6 @@ currently focused frame"
 	(next-view))
     (when (> (ring-list:ring-list-size hidden-views) 0)
       (alexandria:if-let ((view (tree:frame-view current-frame)))
-	(setf next-view (ring-list:swap-previous hidden-views view))
-	(setf next-view (ring-list:pop-item-prev hidden-views)))
+	(setf next-view (%swap-prev-hidden hidden-views view))
+	(setf next-view (%pop-hidden-item hidden-views)))
       (setf (tree:frame-view current-frame) next-view))))