diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/widget_state_manager.py b/bec_widgets/utils/widget_state_manager.py
index e5f94bdc..56cbd241 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/widget_state_manager.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/widget_state_manager.py
@@ -97,8 +97,12 @@ class WidgetStateManager:
         for i in range(meta.propertyCount()):
             prop = meta.property(i)
             name = prop.name()
+            skip_visible = (
+                name == "visible"
+            )  # TODO long term wise should be figured it out on the level of ADS, hotfix for now to avoid saving visibility when ads is not on main page
             if (
                 name == "objectName"
+                or skip_visible
                 or not prop.isReadable()
                 or not prop.isWritable()
                 or not prop.isStored()  # can be extended to fine filter