diff --git a/src/silx/gui/plot/ImageView.py b/src/silx/gui/plot/ImageView.py
index a451b2d2c6..43d9693cee 100644
--- a/src/silx/gui/plot/ImageView.py
+++ b/src/silx/gui/plot/ImageView.py
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ def setSideHistogramDisplayed(self, show):
 
     def isSideHistogramDisplayed(self):
         """True if the side histograms are displayed"""
-        return self._histoHPlot.isVisible()
+        return self._histoHPlot.isVisibleTo(self)
 
     def _updateHistograms(self):
         """Update histograms content using current active image."""