diff --git a/gajim/gtk/conversation/rows/read_marker.py b/gajim/gtk/conversation/rows/read_marker.py
index 20cd013a88e1e6f7afa83a1be1e7226a6a51551f..f0fe69a511892aa523d8184edd532fa3a86f16b2 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/conversation/rows/read_marker.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/conversation/rows/read_marker.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def __init__(self, account, contact):
         self.label.get_style_context().add_class(
             'conversation-read-marker')
         self.grid.attach(self.label, 0, 0, 1, 1)
+        self.set_no_show_all(True)
 
     def set_timestamp(self, timestamp):
         self.timestamp = timestamp