diff --git a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectcomposermodel.cpp b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectcomposermodel.cpp
index 9919fc7a308..00d51a954a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectcomposermodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/effectcomposer/effectcomposermodel.cpp
@@ -583,9 +583,13 @@ import QtQuick
 Item {
     id: rootItem
 
-    // This is an internal property used by tooling to identify effect items
+    // Use visible property to show and hide the effect.
+    visible: true
+
+    // This is an internal property used by tooling to identify effect items. Do not modify.
     property var _isEffectItem
 
+    // This is an internal property used to manage the effect. Do not modify.
     property Item _oldParent: null
 )"
     };
@@ -593,7 +597,7 @@ Item {
     s += header.arg(qApp->applicationVersion(), QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString());
 
     if (m_shaderFeatures.enabled(ShaderFeatures::Source)) {
-        s += "    // This is the main source for the effect\n";
+        s += "    // This is the main source for the effect. Set internally to the current parent item. Do not modify.\n";
         s += "    property Item source: null\n";
     }
     if (m_shaderFeatures.enabled(ShaderFeatures::Time)
@@ -622,11 +626,26 @@ R"(
         }
         if (parent) {
             _oldParent = parent
-            parent.layer.enabled = true
-            parent.layer.effect = effectComponent
+            if (visible) {
+                parent.layer.enabled = true
+                parent.layer.effect = effectComponent
+            }
             %1
         }
     }
+
+    onVisibleChanged: {
+        if (visible) {
+            parent.layer.enabled = true
+            parent.layer.effect = effectComponent
+            source = parent
+        } else {
+            parent.layer.enabled = false
+            parent.layer.effect = null
+            source = null
+        }
+        parent.update()
+    }
 )"
     };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorview.cpp
index 99d243867f7..9adc275236b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorview.cpp
@@ -863,6 +863,7 @@ QmlItemNode findRecursiveQmlItemNode(const QmlObjectNode &firstQmlObjectNode)
 void FormEditorView::instancePropertyChanged(const QList<QPair<ModelNode, PropertyName> > &propertyList)
 {
     QList<FormEditorItem*> changedItems;
+    bool needEffectUpdate = false;
     for (auto &nodePropertyPair : propertyList) {
         const QmlItemNode qmlItemNode(nodePropertyPair.first);
         const PropertyName propertyName = nodePropertyPair.second;
@@ -873,10 +874,14 @@ void FormEditorView::instancePropertyChanged(const QList<QPair<ModelNode, Proper
                     m_scene->synchronizeOtherProperty(item, propertyName);
                     changedItems.append(item);
                 }
+            } else if (propertyName == "visible" && qmlItemNode.isEffectItem()) {
+                needEffectUpdate = true;
             }
         }
     }
     m_currentTool->formEditorItemsChanged(changedItems);
+    if (needEffectUpdate)
+        updateHasEffects();
 }
 
 bool FormEditorView::isMoveToolAvailable() const
@@ -1011,7 +1016,7 @@ void FormEditorView::updateHasEffects()
             FormEditorItem *item = m_scene->itemForQmlItemNode(qmlNode);
             if (item)
                 item->setHasEffect(false);
-            if (qmlNode.isEffectItem()) {
+            if (qmlNode.isEffectItem() && qmlNode.instanceIsVisible()) {
                 FormEditorItem *parentItem = m_scene->itemForQmlItemNode(qmlNode.modelParentItem());
                 if (parentItem)
                     parentItem->setHasEffect(true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/qmlitemnode.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/qmlitemnode.h
index 5948ec7ab17..dde5515a5a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/qmlitemnode.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/qmlitemnode.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public:
     QSizeF instanceSize() const;
     int instancePenWidth() const;
     bool instanceIsRenderPixmapNull() const;
+    bool instanceIsVisible() const;
 
     QPixmap instanceRenderPixmap() const;
     QPixmap instanceBlurredRenderPixmap() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/qmlitemnode.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/qmlitemnode.cpp
index e524e91c70f..59295e6ae76 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/qmlitemnode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/qmlitemnode.cpp
@@ -480,6 +480,11 @@ bool QmlItemNode::instanceIsRenderPixmapNull() const
     return nodeInstance().renderPixmap().isNull();
 }
 
+bool QmlItemNode::instanceIsVisible() const
+{
+    return nodeInstance().property("visible").toBool();
+}
+
 QPixmap QmlItemNode::instanceRenderPixmap() const
 {
     return nodeInstance().renderPixmap();
diff --git a/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet/instances/qt5rendernodeinstanceserver.cpp b/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet/instances/qt5rendernodeinstanceserver.cpp
index 3a7882871c5..f9191950fd5 100644
--- a/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet/instances/qt5rendernodeinstanceserver.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet/instances/qt5rendernodeinstanceserver.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 #include "dummycontextobject.h"
 
+#include <qmlprivategate.h>
+
 #include <private/qquickdesignersupport_p.h>
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
@@ -217,4 +219,37 @@ void QmlDesigner::Qt5RenderNodeInstanceServer::removeSharedMemory(const QmlDesig
         ImageContainer::removeSharedMemorys(command.keyNumbers());
 }
 
+void Qt5RenderNodeInstanceServer::changePropertyValues(const ChangeValuesCommand &command)
+{
+    Qt5NodeInstanceServer::changePropertyValues(command);
+
+    const QVector<PropertyValueContainer> values = command.valueChanges();
+    for (const PropertyValueContainer &container : values) {
+        // In case an effect item visibility changed to false, make sure all children are rendered
+        // again as they might not have valid pixmaps yet
+        if (container.name() == "visible" && !container.value().toBool()
+            && hasInstanceForId(container.instanceId())) {
+            ServerNodeInstance instance = instanceForId(container.instanceId());
+            if (instance.isSubclassOf("QtQuick/PropertyChanges")) {
+                QObject *targetObject = Internal::QmlPrivateGate::PropertyChanges::targetObject(
+                    instance.internalInstance()->object());
+                if (hasInstanceForObject(targetObject))
+                    instance = instanceForObject(targetObject);
+            }
+
+            if (instance.hasParent() && instance.propertyNames().contains("_isEffectItem"))
+                makeDirtyRecursive(instance.parent());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void Qt5RenderNodeInstanceServer::makeDirtyRecursive(const ServerNodeInstance &instance)
+{
+    const QList<ServerNodeInstance> children = instance.childItems();
+    for (const auto &child : children) {
+        m_dirtyInstanceSet.insert(child);
+        makeDirtyRecursive(child);
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
diff --git a/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet/instances/qt5rendernodeinstanceserver.h b/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet/instances/qt5rendernodeinstanceserver.h
index 53cb6fffb1f..738aa47b185 100644
--- a/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet/instances/qt5rendernodeinstanceserver.h
+++ b/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet/instances/qt5rendernodeinstanceserver.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public:
     void clearScene(const ClearSceneCommand &command) override;
     void completeComponent(const CompleteComponentCommand &command) override;
     void removeSharedMemory(const RemoveSharedMemoryCommand &command) override;
+    void changePropertyValues(const ChangeValuesCommand &command) override;
 
 protected:
     void collectItemChangesAndSendChangeCommands() override;
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ protected:
     void resizeCanvasToRootItem() override;
 
 private:
+    void makeDirtyRecursive(const ServerNodeInstance &instance);
+
     QSet<ServerNodeInstance> m_dirtyInstanceSet;
 };