diff --git a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
index 2db3bed7c4..cdfe5e7a81 100755
--- a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Rectangle
 
     property int currentModeIndex;
     property bool hideSettings: PrintInformation.preSliced
+    property bool hideView: Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineName == ""
 
     // Is there an output device for this printer?
     property bool printerConnected: Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ Rectangle
         width: parent.width * 0.45
         font: UM.Theme.getFont("large")
         color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
-        visible: !monitoringPrint
+        visible: !monitoringPrint && !hideView
     }
 
     Rectangle {
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ Rectangle
             }
         }
         anchors.topMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("sidebar_margin").height
-        visible: !monitoringPrint && !hideSettings
+        visible: !monitoringPrint && !hideSettings && !hideView
         Component{
             id: wizardDelegate
             Button {
diff --git a/resources/qml/SidebarSimple.qml b/resources/qml/SidebarSimple.qml
index 4063af322a..e53d07ae69 100644
--- a/resources/qml/SidebarSimple.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/SidebarSimple.qml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Item
 
     ScrollView
     {
+        visible: Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineName != "" // If no printers added then the view is invisible
         anchors.fill: parent
         style: UM.Theme.styles.scrollview
         flickableItem.flickableDirection: Flickable.VerticalFlick