diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/impl/StructureViewWrapperImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/impl/StructureViewWrapperImpl.java
index bb00c8f4e333..9b93c4773560 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/impl/StructureViewWrapperImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/impl/StructureViewWrapperImpl.java
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ public class StructureViewWrapperImpl implements StructureViewWrapper, Disposabl
       @Override
       public void hierarchyChanged(HierarchyEvent e) {
         if (BitUtil.isSet(e.getChangeFlags(), HierarchyEvent.DISPLAYABILITY_CHANGED)) {
-          LOG.debug("displayability changed");
+          boolean visible = myToolWindow.isVisible();
+          LOG.debug("displayability changed: " + visible);
+          if (!visible) return; // do nothing on hide
+          loggedRun("update file", StructureViewWrapperImpl.this::checkUpdate);
           scheduleRebuild();
         }
       }