diff --git a/invesalius/control.py b/invesalius/control.py
index f6ad0a9..76b71cd 100644
--- a/invesalius/control.py
+++ b/invesalius/control.py
@@ -510,8 +510,10 @@ class Controller():
                 Publisher.sendMessage('Add mask',
                                            (m.index, m.name,
                                             m.threshold_range, m.colour))
-            self.Slice.current_mask = proj.mask_dict[mask_index]
-            Publisher.sendMessage('Show mask', (mask_index, True))
+                if m.is_shown:
+                    self.Slice.current_mask = proj.mask_dict[mask_index]
+                    Publisher.sendMessage('Show mask', (m.index, True))
+                    Publisher.sendMessage('Change mask selected', m.index)
         else:
             mask_name = const.MASK_NAME_PATTERN % (1,)
 
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