diff --git a/ChartsSpace/TimeMachine.js b/ChartsSpace/TimeMachine.js
index 02c872aed..0713d6d5d 100644
--- a/ChartsSpace/TimeMachine.js
+++ b/ChartsSpace/TimeMachine.js
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ function newTimeMachine () {
   }
 
   function panelPhysics () {
-    if (thisObject.container.frame.isInViewPort()) {
+    if (thisObject.container.frame.isInViewPort() && canvas.chartSpace.viewport.zoomTargetLevel > 10) {
       canvas.panelsSpace.makeVisible(thisObject.payload.node.id, 'Layers Panel')
     } else {
       canvas.panelsSpace.makeInvisible(thisObject.payload.node.id, 'Layers Panel')
diff --git a/ChartsSpace/ViewPort.js b/ChartsSpace/ViewPort.js
index 354c43747..680508668 100644
--- a/ChartsSpace/ViewPort.js
+++ b/ChartsSpace/ViewPort.js
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ function newViewport () {
     } else {
       newEvent.type = 'Zoom Out'
     }
-
+    console.log(thisObject.zoomTargetLevel)
     thisObject.eventHandler.raiseEvent('Zoom Changed', newEvent)
     return true
   }
diff --git a/Spaces/PanelsSpace.js b/Spaces/PanelsSpace.js
index 52f4fa087..e52819191 100644
--- a/Spaces/PanelsSpace.js
+++ b/Spaces/PanelsSpace.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ function newPanelsSpace () {
     if (thisObject.panels !== undefined) {
       for (let i = 0; i < thisObject.panels.length; i++) {
         let panel = thisObject.panels[i]
-
+        if (panel.isVisible === false) { continue }
         /* setting the speed of the panel */
         if (panel.container.speed === undefined) {
           panel.container.speed = {
@@ -319,7 +319,9 @@ function newPanelsSpace () {
       let panel = thisObject.panels[i]
       let owner = canvas.chartSpace.inViewport.get(panel.owner)
       if (owner !== undefined) {
-        panel.draw()
+        if (panel.isVisible === true) {
+          panel.draw()
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -336,7 +338,9 @@ function newPanelsSpace () {
       let panel = thisObject.panels[i]
       let owner = canvas.chartSpace.inViewport.get(panel.owner)
       if (owner !== undefined) {
-        container = panel.getContainer(point)
+        if (panel.isVisible === true) {
+          container = panel.getContainer(point)
+        }
       }
       if (container !== undefined) {
         return container