diff --git a/src/traces/sankey/plot.js b/src/traces/sankey/plot.js
index b7b953548f3..9b14ec6caac 100644
--- a/src/traces/sankey/plot.js
+++ b/src/traces/sankey/plot.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ module.exports = function plot(gd, calcData) {
 
     // stash initial view
     for(var i = 0; i < gd._fullData.length; i++) {
+        if(!gd._fullData[i].visible) continue;
         if(gd._fullData[i].type !== cn.sankey) continue;
         if(!gd._fullData[i]._viewInitial) {
             var node = gd._fullData[i].node;
diff --git a/test/image/mocks/sankey_subplots.json b/test/image/mocks/sankey_subplots.json
index fe20a584f86..bbe066cf319 100644
--- a/test/image/mocks/sankey_subplots.json
+++ b/test/image/mocks/sankey_subplots.json
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
                 "value": [120, 50],
                 "label": ["stram4", "stream5"]
             }
+        },
+        {
+            "visible": false,
+            "type": "sankey"
         }
     ],
     "layout": {