diff --git a/classes/eval/LimeExpressionManager.php b/classes/eval/LimeExpressionManager.php
index 8aed724d43f..27d0bb9e2c5 100644
--- a/classes/eval/LimeExpressionManager.php
+++ b/classes/eval/LimeExpressionManager.php
@@ -3017,7 +3017,7 @@ function _ValidateGroup($groupSeq)
             if ($qStatus['relevant']==true) {
                 $grel = $gRelInfo['result'];    // true;   // at least one question relevant
             }
-            if ($qStatus['hidden']==false) {
+            if ($qStatus['hidden']==false && $qStatus['relevant'] == true) {
                 $ghidden=false; // at least one question is visible
             }
             if ($qStatus['mandViolation']==true) {