diff --git a/cosmoz-data-nav.js b/cosmoz-data-nav.js
index def9bdb..7dd6c3f 100644
--- a/cosmoz-data-nav.js
+++ b/cosmoz-data-nav.js
@@ -976,6 +976,8 @@
 					return idx;
 				}
 			} else if (isSelected) {
+				// make sure that the instance is visible (may be a re-aligned invisible instance)
+				element.__instance._showHideChildren(false);
 				// resize is a expensive operation
 				this._renderRan = this._notifyElementResize();
 			}