diff --git a/lib/services/XMLDisplayService/XMLDisplayService.js b/lib/services/XMLDisplayService/XMLDisplayService.js
index d282245..ca69e6f 100644
--- a/lib/services/XMLDisplayService/XMLDisplayService.js
+++ b/lib/services/XMLDisplayService/XMLDisplayService.js
@@ -259,7 +259,10 @@ class XmlDisplayService {
       let domNode = null;
 
       while (domNode = results.iterateNext()) {
-        resultNodes.push(domNode);
+        // checking if the element is rendered, such that it can be highlighted and scrolled into view
+        if (domNode.checkVisibility()) {
+          resultNodes.push(domNode);
+      }
       }
       for (let i = 0; i < resultNodes.length; i++) {
         let text = resultNodes[i].innerHTML;