--- a/src/pyams_portal/portlet.py	Tue Oct 11 16:05:13 2016 +0200
+++ b/src/pyams_portal/portlet.py	Tue Oct 11 16:05:54 2016 +0200
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
         self.portlet = self.request.registry.getUtility(IPortlet, name=settings.configuration.portlet_name)
 
     def __call__(self):
+        if not self.settings.visible:
+            return ''
         if self.portlet.permission and not self.request.has_permission(self.portlet.permission):
             return ''
         self.update()