diff --git a/src/core/widgets/glazewm/workspaces.py b/src/core/widgets/glazewm/workspaces.py
index 576dcf7..70d224b 100644
--- a/src/core/widgets/glazewm/workspaces.py
+++ b/src/core/widgets/glazewm/workspaces.py
@@ -123,11 +123,12 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.offline_text = QLabel(self.label_offline)
         self.offline_text.setProperty("class", "offline-status")
-        self.offline_text.setVisible(True)
 
         self.widget_layout.addWidget(self.offline_text)
         self.widget_layout.addWidget(self.workspace_container)
 
+        self.offline_text.setVisible(True)
+
         self.monitor_hwnd = get_monitor_hwnd(int(QWidget.winId(self)))
 
         self.glazewm_client = GlazewmClient(
@@ -143,8 +144,7 @@ def __init__(
 
     def _update_connection_status(self, status: bool):
         self.workspace_container.setVisible(status)
-        self.offline_text.setVisible(not status)
-        self.setVisible(status if self.hide_if_offline else True)
+        self.offline_text.setVisible(not status if not self.hide_if_offline else False)
 
     def _update_workspaces(self, message: list[Monitor]):
         # Find the target monitor