diff --git a/invesalius/control.py b/invesalius/control.py
index 90c66cf..4898f5e 100755
--- a/invesalius/control.py
+++ b/invesalius/control.py
@@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ class Controller():
         ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Set project name', proj.name)
         ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Load surface dict',
                                     proj.surface_dict)
+        ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Hide surface items',
+                                     proj.surface_dict)
         self.LoadImagedataInfo() # TODO: where do we insert this <<<?
         ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Show content panel')
         ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Update AUI')
diff --git a/invesalius/data/surface.py b/invesalius/data/surface.py
index 463b2c0..51fdc4c 100644
--- a/invesalius/data/surface.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/surface.py
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ class SurfaceManager():
                                         (surface.index, surface.name,
                                         surface.colour, surface.volume,
                                         surface.transparency))
+            if not surface.is_shown:
+                self.ShowActor(key, False)
 
     ####
     #(mask_index, surface_name, quality, fill_holes, keep_largest)
diff --git a/invesalius/gui/data_notebook.py b/invesalius/gui/data_notebook.py
index 1616b5a..aae5b2f 100644
--- a/invesalius/gui/data_notebook.py
+++ b/invesalius/gui/data_notebook.py
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ class SurfacesListCtrlPanel(wx.ListCtrl, listmix.TextEditMixin):
         ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.EditSurfaceColour,
                                  'Set surface colour')
         ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.OnCloseProject, 'Close project data')
-
+        ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.OnHideSurface, 'Hide surface items')
 
         ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.OnShowSingle, 'Show single surface')
         ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.OnShowMultiple, 'Show multiple surfaces') 
@@ -706,6 +706,14 @@ class SurfacesListCtrlPanel(wx.ListCtrl, listmix.TextEditMixin):
         elif (keycode == wx.WXK_DELETE):
             self.RemoveSurfaces()
 
+
+    def OnHideSurface(self, pubsub_evt):
+        surface_dict = pubsub_evt.data
+        for key in surface_dict:
+            if not surface_dict[key].is_shown:
+                self.SetItemImage(key, False)
+            
+
     def RemoveSurfaces(self):
         """
         Remove item given its index.
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