diff --git a/sources/shownkinds.cpp b/sources/shownkinds.cpp
index e68584115..b8afae7b3 100644
--- a/sources/shownkinds.cpp
+++ b/sources/shownkinds.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace
 */
 bool ShownKinds::isShown(Kind kind)
 {
-	return kind < 0 || kind >= KindCount || !hidden[kind];
+	return kind >= KindCount || !hidden[kind];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bool ShownKinds::isShown(Kind kind)
 */
 void ShownKinds::setShown(Kind kind, bool shown)
 {
-	if (kind >= 0 && kind < KindCount) {
+	if (kind < KindCount) {
 		hidden[kind] = !shown;
 	}
 }
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ bool ShownKinds::isHidden(const QGraphicsItem *item)
 	return false;
 }
 
+/**
+	@return true if @a item is visible, or would be but for its kind being
+	hidden. For code that asks isVisible() to learn what an item's own code
+	decided (which wire carries the text of a potential).
+*/
+bool ShownKinds::wantsVisible(const QGraphicsItem *item)
+{
+	return item && (item->isVisible() || item->data(hidden_key).toBool());
+}
+
 /**
 	Bring the items of @a kind on @a scene in line with the current state:
 	hide the ones that are visible, or show again the ones hidden for it.
diff --git a/sources/shownkinds.h b/sources/shownkinds.h
index adb835ab6..39d254c49 100644
--- a/sources/shownkinds.h
+++ b/sources/shownkinds.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ namespace ShownKinds
 	void tag(QGraphicsItem *item, Kind kind);
 	void setVisible(QGraphicsItem *item, bool visible);
 	bool isHidden(const QGraphicsItem *item);
+	bool wantsVisible(const QGraphicsItem *item);
 	void apply(QGraphicsScene *scene, Kind kind);
 }
 
diff --git a/sources/undocommand/deleteqgraphicsitemcommand.cpp b/sources/undocommand/deleteqgraphicsitemcommand.cpp
index a2db0baf8..661e17608 100644
--- a/sources/undocommand/deleteqgraphicsitemcommand.cpp
+++ b/sources/undocommand/deleteqgraphicsitemcommand.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "../qetgraphicsitem/dynamicelementtextitem.h"
 #include "../qetgraphicsitem/element.h"
 #include "../qetgraphicsitem/elementtextitemgroup.h"
+#include "../shownkinds.h"
 #include "../qetgraphicsitem/terminal.h"
 #include "addelementtextcommand.h"
 #include "../TerminalStrip/realterminal.h"
@@ -324,7 +325,8 @@ void DeleteQGraphicsItemCommand::redo()
 			//current conductor is visible (that mean the conductor have the single displayed text)
 			//We call adjustTextItemPosition to other conductor at the same potential to keep
 			//a visible text on this potential.
-		if (m_diagram -> defaultConductorProperties.m_one_text_per_folio && c -> textItem() -> isVisible())
+			//wantsVisible(): also while wire texts are hidden (View > Show)
+		if (m_diagram -> defaultConductorProperties.m_one_text_per_folio && ShownKinds::wantsVisible(c -> textItem()))
 		{
 			QList <Conductor *> conductor_list;
 			conductor_list << c -> relatedPotentialConductors(false).values();
diff --git a/tests/qttest/tst_shownkinds.cpp b/tests/qttest/tst_shownkinds.cpp
index c980ae6c3..048e81a4e 100644
--- a/tests/qttest/tst_shownkinds.cpp
+++ b/tests/qttest/tst_shownkinds.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,26 @@ private slots:
 		QVERIFY(!number->isVisible());
 	}
 
+	// wantsVisible() tells the wire carrying a potential's text from the
+	// others while wire texts are hidden, so deleting it moves the text.
+	void wantsVisibleWhileKindHidden()
+	{
+		auto carrier = add();
+		auto other = add();
+		ShownKinds::tag(carrier, ShownKinds::WireNumbers);
+		ShownKinds::tag(other, ShownKinds::WireNumbers);
+		ShownKinds::setVisible(other, false);
+		ShownKinds::setShown(ShownKinds::WireNumbers, false);
+		ShownKinds::apply(scene, ShownKinds::WireNumbers);
+		QVERIFY(!carrier->isVisible());
+		QVERIFY(ShownKinds::wantsVisible(carrier));
+		QVERIFY(!ShownKinds::wantsVisible(other));
+		ShownKinds::setShown(ShownKinds::WireNumbers, true);
+		ShownKinds::apply(scene, ShownKinds::WireNumbers);
+		QVERIFY(ShownKinds::wantsVisible(carrier));
+		QVERIFY(!ShownKinds::wantsVisible(other));
+	}
+
 	// A text under a hidden parent still counts as wanting to be visible.
 	void childOfHiddenParent()
 	{