diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
index 25dc63b40..91d41f94a 100644
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -4234,9 +4234,9 @@ void PageView::slotSetMouseNormal()
     Okular::Settings::setMouseMode( Okular::Settings::EnumMouseMode::Browse );
     // hide the messageWindow
     d->messageWindow->hide();
-    // reshow the annotator toolbar if hiding was forced
-    if ( d->aToggleAnnotator && d->aToggleAnnotator->isChecked() )
-        slotToggleAnnotator( true );
+    // reshow the annotator toolbar if hiding was forced (and if it is not already visible)
+    if ( d->annotator && d->annotator->hidingWasForced() && d->aToggleAnnotator && !d->aToggleAnnotator->isChecked() )
+        d->aToggleAnnotator->trigger();
     // force an update of the cursor
     updateCursor( contentAreaPosition() + viewport()->mapFromGlobal( QCursor::pos() ) );
     Okular::Settings::self()->writeConfig();
@@ -4248,8 +4248,11 @@ void PageView::slotSetMouseZoom()
     // change the text in messageWindow (and show it if hidden)
     d->messageWindow->display( i18n( "Select zooming area. Right-click to zoom out." ), QString(), PageViewMessage::Info, -1 );
     // force hiding of annotator toolbar
-    if ( d->annotator )
-        d->annotator->setEnabled( false );
+    if ( d->aToggleAnnotator && d->aToggleAnnotator->isChecked() )
+    {
+        d->aToggleAnnotator->trigger();
+        d->annotator->setHidingForced( true );
+    }
     // force an update of the cursor
     updateCursor( contentAreaPosition() + viewport()->mapFromGlobal( QCursor::pos() ) );
     Okular::Settings::self()->writeConfig();
@@ -4261,8 +4264,11 @@ void PageView::slotSetMouseSelect()
     // change the text in messageWindow (and show it if hidden)
     d->messageWindow->display( i18n( "Draw a rectangle around the text/graphics to copy." ), QString(), PageViewMessage::Info, -1 );
     // force hiding of annotator toolbar
-    if ( d->annotator )
-        d->annotator->setEnabled( false );
+    if ( d->aToggleAnnotator && d->aToggleAnnotator->isChecked() )
+    {
+        d->aToggleAnnotator->trigger();
+        d->annotator->setHidingForced( true );
+    }
     // force an update of the cursor
     updateCursor( contentAreaPosition() + viewport()->mapFromGlobal( QCursor::pos() ) );
     Okular::Settings::self()->writeConfig();
@@ -4274,8 +4280,11 @@ void PageView::slotSetMouseTextSelect()
     // change the text in messageWindow (and show it if hidden)
     d->messageWindow->display( i18n( "Select text" ), QString(), PageViewMessage::Info, -1 );
     // force hiding of annotator toolbar
-    if ( d->annotator )
-        d->annotator->setEnabled( false );
+    if ( d->aToggleAnnotator && d->aToggleAnnotator->isChecked() )
+    {
+        d->aToggleAnnotator->trigger();
+        d->annotator->setHidingForced( true );
+    }
     // force an update of the cursor
     updateCursor( contentAreaPosition() + viewport()->mapFromGlobal( QCursor::pos() ) );
     Okular::Settings::self()->writeConfig();
@@ -4289,8 +4298,11 @@ void PageView::slotSetMouseTableSelect()
         "Draw a rectangle around the table, then click near edges to divide up; press Esc to clear."
         ), QString(), PageViewMessage::Info, -1 );
     // force hiding of annotator toolbar
-    if ( d->annotator )
-        d->annotator->setEnabled( false );
+    if ( d->aToggleAnnotator && d->aToggleAnnotator->isChecked() )
+    {
+        d->aToggleAnnotator->trigger();
+        d->annotator->setHidingForced( true );
+    }
     // force an update of the cursor
     updateCursor( contentAreaPosition() + viewport()->mapFromGlobal( QCursor::pos() ) );
     Okular::Settings::self()->writeConfig();
@@ -4347,6 +4359,7 @@ void PageView::slotToggleAnnotator( bool on )
 
     // initialize/reset annotator (and show/hide toolbar)
     d->annotator->setEnabled( on );
+    d->annotator->setHidingForced( false );
 
     inHere = false;
 }
diff --git a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
index 52a464b7e..9754b5eeb 100644
--- a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ class TextSelectorEngine : public AnnotatorEngine
 PageViewAnnotator::PageViewAnnotator( PageView * parent, Okular::Document * storage )
     : QObject( parent ), m_document( storage ), m_pageView( parent ),
     m_toolBar( 0 ), m_engine( 0 ), m_textToolsEnabled( false ), m_toolsEnabled( false ),
-    m_continuousMode( false ), m_lastToolID( -1 ), m_lockedItem( 0 )
+    m_continuousMode( false ), m_hidingWasForced( false ), m_lastToolID( -1 ), m_lockedItem( 0 )
 {
     // load the tools from the 'xml tools definition' file. store the tree internally.
     QFile infoFile( KStandardDirs::locate("data", "okular/tools.xml") );
@@ -706,6 +706,16 @@ void PageViewAnnotator::setToolsEnabled( bool enabled )
         m_toolBar->setToolsEnabled( m_toolsEnabled );
 }
 
+void PageViewAnnotator::setHidingForced( bool forced )
+{
+    m_hidingWasForced = forced;
+}
+
+bool PageViewAnnotator::hidingWasForced() const
+{
+    return m_hidingWasForced;
+}
+
 bool PageViewAnnotator::routeEvents() const
 {
     return m_engine && m_toolBar;
diff --git a/ui/pageviewannotator.h b/ui/pageviewannotator.h
index e847208a2..a2ef90d48 100644
--- a/ui/pageviewannotator.h
+++ b/ui/pageviewannotator.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ class PageViewAnnotator : public QObject
 
         void setToolsEnabled( bool enabled );
 
+        void setHidingForced( bool forced );
+        bool hidingWasForced() const;
+
         // methods used when creating the annotation
         bool routeEvents() const;
         QRect routeEvent( QMouseEvent * event, PageViewItem * item );
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ class PageViewAnnotator : public QObject
         bool m_textToolsEnabled;
         bool m_toolsEnabled;
         bool m_continuousMode;
+        bool m_hidingWasForced;
 
         // creation related variables
         int m_lastToolID;