diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
index 16e02ebba..206db51ed 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
@@ -139,12 +139,13 @@ namespace MWGui
             }
         }
 
-        parent->setVisible(effects.size() != 0);
-
         int w=2;
+
         if (adjustSize)
         {
             int s = effects.size() * 16+4;
+            if (!effects.size())
+                s = 0;
             int diff = parent->getWidth() - s;
             parent->setSize(s, parent->getHeight());
             parent->setPosition(parent->getLeft()+diff, parent->getTop());