diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index ee8f6f2e..0d0e2e80 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -1472,6 +1472,7 @@ luaA_client_newindex(lua_State *L)
             client_need_arrange(c);
             c->ishidden = b;
             client_need_arrange(c);
+            hook_property(client, c, "hide");
         }
         break;
       case A_TK_MINIMIZED:
diff --git a/lib/awful/layout/init.lua.in b/lib/awful/layout/init.lua.in
index ca49b9a8..d8b36060 100644
--- a/lib/awful/layout/init.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/layout/init.lua.in
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ hooks.property.register(function (c, prop)
         or prop == "fullscreen"
         or prop == "maximized_horizontal"
         or prop == "maximized_vertical"
-        or prop == "border_width" then
+        or prop == "border_width"
+        or prop == "hide" then
         on_arrange(c.screen)
     end
 end)