diff --git a/web/text_layer_builder.js b/web/text_layer_builder.js
index 0f088ed62ec47..a9facd47b4025 100644
--- a/web/text_layer_builder.js
+++ b/web/text_layer_builder.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class TextLayerBuilder {
 
     this.div = document.createElement("div");
     this.div.className = "textLayer";
+    this.hide();
   }
 
   #finishRendering() {