diff --git a/glue_jupyter/bqplot/scatter/scatter_density_mark.py b/glue_jupyter/bqplot/scatter/scatter_density_mark.py
index 0126b172..e110b757 100644
--- a/glue_jupyter/bqplot/scatter/scatter_density_mark.py
+++ b/glue_jupyter/bqplot/scatter/scatter_density_mark.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.observe(self._update_rendered_image, "vmin")
         self.observe(self._update_rendered_image, "vmax")
         self.observe(self._update_rendered_image, "stretch")
+        self.observe(self._update_rendered_image, "visible")
 
         self._scale_image = ColorScale()
         self._scales = {