diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonControlDefaultPropertyValues.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonControlDefaultPropertyValues.cs
index 42878943b6..27fdcff1c9 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonControlDefaultPropertyValues.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonControlDefaultPropertyValues.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PythonBinding
 			defaultPropertyValues.Add("Text", new PythonControlTextProperty());
 			defaultPropertyValues.Add("AutoValidate", new PythonControlAutoValidateProperty());
 			defaultPropertyValues.Add("Enabled", new PythonControlBooleanProperty(true));
+			defaultPropertyValues.Add("Visible", new PythonControlBooleanProperty(true));
 			defaultPropertyValues.Add("AutoScaleMode",  new PythonControlAutoScaleModeProperty());
 			defaultPropertyValues.Add("DoubleBuffered", new PythonControlBooleanProperty(false));
 			defaultPropertyValues.Add("ImeMode",  new PythonControlImeModeProperty());
@@ -93,8 +94,6 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PythonBinding
 			if (propertyInfo.Name == "BackColor") {
 				// Default is Control.DefaultBackColor
 				return true;
-			} else if (propertyInfo.Name == "Visible") {
-				return true;
 			} else if (propertyInfo.Name == "Icon") {
 				return true;	
 			} else if (propertyInfo.Name == "Location") {
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAccessibleRoleFormTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAccessibleRoleFormTestFixture.cs
index e586bc0ccb..e6424f827d 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAccessibleRoleFormTestFixture.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAccessibleRoleFormTestFixture.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 								"    self.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(284, 264)\r\n" +
 								"    self.AccessibleRole = System.Windows.Forms.AccessibleRole.None\r\n" +
 								"    self.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+								"    self.Visible = False\r\n" +
 								"    self.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
 								"    self.PerformLayout()\r\n";
 			
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAutoScaleModeFormTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAutoScaleModeFormTestFixture.cs
index ffae65a190..470b018a2f 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAutoScaleModeFormTestFixture.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAutoScaleModeFormTestFixture.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 								"    self.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(284, 264)\r\n" +
 								"    self.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font\r\n" +
 								"    self.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+								"    self.Visible = False\r\n" +
 								"    self.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
 								"    self.PerformLayout()\r\n";
 			
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAutoScrollFormTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAutoScrollFormTestFixture.cs
index baa1fe274b..5d7460bf5f 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAutoScrollFormTestFixture.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateAutoScrollFormTestFixture.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 								"    self.AutoScroll = True\r\n" +
 								"    self.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(284, 264)\r\n" +
 								"    self.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+								"    self.Visible = False\r\n" +
 								"    self.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
 								"    self.PerformLayout()\r\n";
 			
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateCursorFormTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateCursorFormTestFixture.cs
index 727ce358cb..ac3bf9a798 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateCursorFormTestFixture.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateCursorFormTestFixture.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 								"    self.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(284, 264)\r\n" +
 								"    self.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Help\r\n" +
 								"    self.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+								"    self.Visible = False\r\n" +
 								"    self.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
 								"    self.PerformLayout()\r\n";
 			
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateSimpleFormTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateSimpleFormTestFixture.cs
index 4ff0d01854..392b937990 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateSimpleFormTestFixture.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GenerateSimpleFormTestFixture.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 								"    # \r\n" +
 								"    self.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(284, 264)\r\n" +
 								"    self.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+								"    self.Visible = False\r\n" +
 								"    self.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
 								"    self.PerformLayout()\r\n";
 			
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GeneratorMergeFindsInitializeComponentsTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GeneratorMergeFindsInitializeComponentsTestFixture.cs
index b671843905..4b1a0d7e6c 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GeneratorMergeFindsInitializeComponentsTestFixture.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/GeneratorMergeFindsInitializeComponentsTestFixture.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 					"\t\t# \r\n" +
 					"\t\tself.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(499, 309)\r\n" +
 					"\t\tself.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+					"\t\tself.Visible = False\r\n" +
 					"\t\tself.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
 					"\t\tself.PerformLayout()\r\n";
 			
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/IsDefaultPropertyValueTests.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/IsDefaultPropertyValueTests.cs
index daff1d4a76..b199aa1050 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/IsDefaultPropertyValueTests.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/IsDefaultPropertyValueTests.cs
@@ -124,5 +124,22 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 			form.Cursor = Cursors.Help;
 			Assert.IsFalse(defaultPropertyValues.IsDefaultValue("Cursor", form));
 		}				
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void VisiblePropertyDefaultIsTrue()
+		{
+			PropertyDescriptorCollection descriptors = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(form);
+			PropertyDescriptor namePropertyDescriptor = descriptors.Find("Visible", false);
+			namePropertyDescriptor.SetValue(form, true);
+
+			Assert.IsTrue(defaultPropertyValues.IsDefaultValue("Visible", form));
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		public void VisiblePropertyIsFalse()
+		{
+			form.Visible = false;
+			Assert.IsFalse(defaultPropertyValues.IsDefaultValue("Visible", form));
+		}		
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/MergeFormTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/MergeFormTestFixture.cs
index 01e671a57c..f123b96924 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/MergeFormTestFixture.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/MergeFormTestFixture.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 					"\t\t# \r\n" + 
 					"\t\tself.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(499, 309)\r\n" +
 					"\t\tself.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+					"\t\tself.Visible = False\r\n" +
 					"\t\tself.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
 					"\t\tself.PerformLayout()\r\n";						
 		}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/NoNewLineAfterInitializeComponentTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/NoNewLineAfterInitializeComponentTestFixture.cs
index 06b3b198e8..5e41a0b43c 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/NoNewLineAfterInitializeComponentTestFixture.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/NoNewLineAfterInitializeComponentTestFixture.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 									"\t\t# \r\n" + 
 									"\t\tself.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(499, 309)\r\n" +
 									"\t\tself.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+									"\t\tself.Visible = False\r\n" +
 									"\t\tself.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
 									"\t\tself.PerformLayout()\r\n";
 			
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/TextEditorIndentPassedToGeneratorTestFixture.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/TextEditorIndentPassedToGeneratorTestFixture.cs
index 40f94e1605..ff7bbc5b8e 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/TextEditorIndentPassedToGeneratorTestFixture.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/TextEditorIndentPassedToGeneratorTestFixture.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 								"  # \r\n" +
 								"  self.ClientSize = System.Drawing.Size(284, 264)\r\n" +
 								"  self.Name = \"MainForm\"\r\n" +
+								"  self.Visible = False\r\n" +
 								"  self.ResumeLayout(False)\r\n" +
 								"  self.PerformLayout()\r\n";