diff --git a/data/glade/preferences_window.glade b/data/glade/preferences_window.glade
index 497353697..5f31793a4 100644
--- a/data/glade/preferences_window.glade
+++ b/data/glade/preferences_window.glade
@@ -3108,6 +3108,7 @@ Custom</property>
 
 			  <child>
 			    <widget class="GtkCheckButton" id="notify_gmail_checkbutton">
+			      <property name="visible">True</property>
 			      <property name="can_focus">True</property>
 			      <property name="label" translatable="yes">Notify on new _GMail email</property>
 			      <property name="use_underline">True</property>
@@ -3127,6 +3128,7 @@ Custom</property>
 
 			  <child>
 			    <widget class="GtkCheckButton" id="notify_gmail_extra_checkbutton">
+			      <property name="visible">True</property>	  
 			      <property name="can_focus">True</property>
 			      <property name="label" translatable="yes">Display _extra email details</property>
 			      <property name="use_underline">True</property>