diff --git a/source/gui/detail/basic_window.cpp b/source/gui/detail/basic_window.cpp
index 33a91ca8..27a6316c 100644
--- a/source/gui/detail/basic_window.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/detail/basic_window.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace nana
 				if(real_visible_state_ != isshow)
 				{
 					real_visible_state_ = isshow;
-					native_interface::caret_visible(wd_->root, isshow);
+					native_interface::caret_visible(wd_->root, isshow && wd_->displayed());
 				}
 			}