diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/MindmapDesigner.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/MindmapDesigner.js
index 2e535152..fbece68c 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/MindmapDesigner.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/MindmapDesigner.js
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ mindplot.MindmapDesigner.prototype._relationshipModelToRelationship = function(m
     sourceTopic.addRelationship(relationship);
     var targetTopic = relationship.getTargetTopic();
     targetTopic.addRelationship(relationship);
+    relationship.setVisibility(sourceTopic.isVisible() && targetTopic.isVisible());
     var workspace = this._workspace;
     workspace.appendChild(relationship);
     relationship.redraw();
@@ -1420,3 +1421,14 @@ mindplot.MindmapDesigner.prototype.getWorkSpace = function()
 {
     return this._workspace;
 };
+
+mindplot.MindmapDesigner.prototype.findRelationShipsByTopicId = function(topicId){
+    var result = [];
+    for(var relationshipId in this._relationships){
+        var relationship = this._relationships[relationshipId];
+        if(relationship.getModel().getFromNode()==topicId || relationship.getModel().getToNode()==topicId){
+            result.push(relationship);
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+};
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/Topic.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/Topic.js
index b835e401..395ca67a 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/Topic.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/Topic.js
@@ -989,6 +989,20 @@ mindplot.Topic.prototype.setVisibility = function(value)
 
     // Hide all children...
     this._setChildrenVisibility(value);
+
+    this._setRelationshipLinesVisibility(value);
+};
+
+mindplot.Topic.prototype.isVisible = function(){
+    var elem = this.get2DElement();
+    return elem.isVisible();
+};
+
+mindplot.Topic.prototype._setRelationshipLinesVisibility = function(value){
+    var relationships = designer.findRelationShipsByTopicId(this.getId());
+    relationships.forEach(function(relationship, index){
+        relationship.setVisibility(value);
+    });
 };
 
 mindplot.Topic.prototype._setTopicVisibility = function(value)
@@ -1018,9 +1032,7 @@ mindplot.Topic.prototype._setChildrenVisibility = function(isVisible)
     for (var i = 0; i < children.length; i++)
     {
         var child = children[i];
-        child._setChildrenVisibility(isVisible);
-
-        child._setTopicVisibility(isVisible);
+        child.setVisibility(isVisible);
 
         var outgoingLine = child.getOutgoingLine();
         outgoingLine.setVisibility(isVisible);