diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 67e1871bf..34fb5fd54 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
             vb.set_no_show_all(False)
             vb.show()
         else:
-            self.xml.get_object('roster_vbox2').hide()
+            vb.hide()
             vb.set_no_show_all(True)
 
     def show_tooltip(self, contact):