diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/jquery/magicsuggest/magicsuggest.js b/phpgwapi/js/jquery/magicsuggest/magicsuggest.js
index e817fc2736..72f0be2f09 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/js/jquery/magicsuggest/magicsuggest.js
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/jquery/magicsuggest/magicsuggest.js
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@
                 $(window).resize($.proxy(handlers._onWindowResized, this));
 
                 // do not perform an initial call if we are using ajax unless we have initial values
-                if(cfg.value !== null || cfg.data !== null){
+                if((cfg.value !== null || cfg.data !== null) && ms.container.is(':visible')){
                     if(typeof(cfg.data) === 'string'){
                         self._asyncValues = cfg.value;
                         self._processSuggestions();
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@
                 });
                 ms._valueContainer.appendTo(ms.selectionContainer);
 
-                if(cfg.selectionPosition === 'inner' && !cfg.selectionContainer) {
+                if(cfg.selectionPosition === 'inner' && !cfg.selectionContainer && ms.container.is(':visible')) {
                     ms.input.width(0);
                     inputOffset = ms.input.offset().left - ms.selectionContainer.offset().left;
                     w = ms.container.width() - inputOffset - 42;