diff --git a/invesalius/data/surface.py b/invesalius/data/surface.py
index 5eb7310..c7e19d6 100644
--- a/invesalius/data/surface.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/surface.py
@@ -315,12 +315,13 @@ class SurfaceManager():
         # self.actors_dict.
         proj = prj.Project()
         surface = proj.surface_dict[index]
-        Publisher.sendMessage('Update surface info in GUI',
-                                    (index, surface.name,
-                                    surface.colour, surface.volume,
-                                    surface.transparency))
+        if surface.is_shown:
+            Publisher.sendMessage('Update surface info in GUI',
+                                        (index, surface.name,
+                                        surface.colour, surface.volume,
+                                        surface.transparency))
         self.last_surface_index = index
-        self.ShowActor(index, True)
+        #self.ShowActor(index, True)
 
 
     def OnLoadSurfaceDict(self, pubsub_evt):
diff --git a/invesalius/gui/task_surface.py b/invesalius/gui/task_surface.py
index c4af5d8..f811e41 100644
--- a/invesalius/gui/task_surface.py
+++ b/invesalius/gui/task_surface.py
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ class SurfaceProperties(wx.Panel):
         self.combo_surface_name.Refresh()
 
     def InsertNewSurface(self, pubsub_evt):
+        print "HERE"
         #not_update = len(pubsub_evt.data) == 5
         index = pubsub_evt.data[0]
         name = pubsub_evt.data[1]
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