1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/desktop.cpp b/src/desktop.cpp
index fa0c8647f..f10174119 100644
--- a/src/desktop.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop.cpp
@@ -549,12 +549,17 @@ void SPDesktop::toggleLayerSolo(SPObject *object) {
     bool othersShowing = false;
     std::vector<SPObject*> layers;
     for ( SPObject* obj = Inkscape::next_layer(currentRoot(), object); obj; obj = Inkscape::next_layer(currentRoot(), obj) ) {
-        layers.push_back(obj);
-        othersShowing |= !SP_ITEM(obj)->isHidden();
+        // Don't hide ancestors, since that would in turn hide the layer as well
+        if (!obj->isAncestorOf(object)) {
+            layers.push_back(obj);
+            othersShowing |= !SP_ITEM(obj)->isHidden();
+        }
     }
     for ( SPObject* obj = Inkscape::previous_layer(currentRoot(), object); obj; obj = Inkscape::previous_layer(currentRoot(), obj) ) {
-        layers.push_back(obj);
-        othersShowing |= !SP_ITEM(obj)->isHidden();
+        if (!obj->isAncestorOf(object)) {
+            layers.push_back(obj);
+            othersShowing |= !SP_ITEM(obj)->isHidden();
+        }
     }