diff --git a/src/Views/Controls/Tree.cs b/src/Views/Controls/Tree.cs
index ae2ed34f..95e6ecc5 100644
--- a/src/Views/Controls/Tree.cs
+++ b/src/Views/Controls/Tree.cs
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views.Controls {
         }
 
         private void AddSelected(TreeItem item, bool removeOthers) {
+            if (!item.IsVisible) return;
+
             if (removeOthers && Selected.Count > 0) {
                 UnselectAllChildren(this);
                 Selected.Clear();