diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp b/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
index 799c1fbd..16bfa177 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ QVariantMap Item::toVariantMap() const
 
 void Item::fillFromVariantMap(const QVariantMap &map, const QHash<QString, GuestInterface *> &widgets)
 {
-    m_sizingInfo.fromVariantMap(map);
+    m_sizingInfo.fromVariantMap(map[QStringLiteral("sizingInfo")].toMap());
     m_isVisible = map[QStringLiteral("isVisible")].toBool();
     setObjectName(map[QStringLiteral("objectName")].toString());
 
@@ -468,13 +468,16 @@ void Item::setIsVisible(bool is)
     if (is != m_isVisible) {
         m_isVisible = is;
         Q_EMIT visibleChanged(this, is);
+    }
 
+    if (is) {
         if (auto w = frame()) {
             w->setGeometry(mapToRoot(m_sizingInfo.geometry)); // TODO
-            w->setVisible(is); // TODO: Only set visible when apply*() ?
+            w->setVisible(true); // TODO: Only set visible when apply*() ?
         }
-        updateObjectName();
     }
+
+    updateObjectName();
 }
 
 void Item::setGeometry_recursive(QRect rect)
@@ -499,6 +502,11 @@ bool Item::checkSanity()
     }
 
     if (auto w = frame()) {
+        if (!w->isVisible() && (!w->parentWidget() || !w->parentWidget()->isVisible())) {
+            qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Guest widget isn't visible" << this;
+            return false;
+        }
+
         return true; // TODO Uncomment only after honouring layoutInvalidated()
         if (mapFromRoot(w->geometry()) != geometry()) {
             qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Guest widget doesn't have correct geometry. has="
@@ -2381,14 +2389,6 @@ void ItemContainer::fillFromVariantMap(const QVariantMap &map,
     }
 }
 
-ItemContainer *ItemContainer::createFromVariantMap(QWidget *hostWidget, ItemContainer *parent,
-                                                   const QVariantMap &map, const QHash<QString, GuestInterface*> &widgets)
-{
-    auto container = new ItemContainer(hostWidget, parent);
-    container->fillFromVariantMap(map, widgets);
-    return container;
-}
-
 QVector<Layouting::Anchor*> ItemContainer::separators_recursive() const
 {
     Layouting::Anchor::List separators = m_separators;
diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h b/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h
index 984f5e97..23bfe340 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h
@@ -549,8 +549,6 @@ public:
 
     QVariantMap toVariantMap() const override;
     void fillFromVariantMap(const QVariantMap &map, const QHash<QString, GuestInterface *> &widgets) override;
-    static ItemContainer* createFromVariantMap(QWidget *hostWidget, ItemContainer *parent,
-                                               const QVariantMap &map, const QHash<QString, GuestInterface*> &widgets);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void itemsChanged();
diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/tests/tst_multisplitter.cpp b/src/private/multisplitter/tests/tst_multisplitter.cpp
index b674ad79..bdacdec1 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/tests/tst_multisplitter.cpp
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/tests/tst_multisplitter.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ static bool serializeDeserializeTest(const std::unique_ptr<ItemContainer> &root)
 
 static std::unique_ptr<ItemContainer> createRoot()
 {
-    auto root = new ItemContainer(new QWidget()); // todo WIDGET
+    auto hostWidget = new QWidget();
+    hostWidget->setObjectName("HostWidget");
+    hostWidget->show();
+    auto root = new ItemContainer(hostWidget); // todo WIDGET
     root->setSize({ 1000, 1000 });
     return std::unique_ptr<ItemContainer>(root);
 }
@@ -108,7 +111,10 @@ static Item* createItem()
 {
     static int count = 0;
     count++;
-    auto item = new Item(new QWidget());
+    auto hostWidget = new QWidget();
+    hostWidget->setObjectName("HostWidget");
+    hostWidget->show();
+    auto item = new Item(hostWidget);
     item->setGeometry(QRect(0, 0, 200, 200));
     item->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("%1").arg(count));
     auto guest = new GuestWidget();
diff --git a/tests/tst_docks.cpp b/tests/tst_docks.cpp
index d202114c..51c00c96 100644
--- a/tests/tst_docks.cpp
+++ b/tests/tst_docks.cpp
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ void TestDocks::tst_restoreSimplest()
    EnsureTopLevelsDeleted e;
     // Tests restoring a very simple layout, composed of just 1 docked widget
    auto m = createMainWindow(QSize(800, 500), MainWindowOption_None);
-   //auto layout = m->multiSplitterLayout();
+   auto layout = m->multiSplitterLayout();
    auto dock1 = createDockWidget("one", new QTextEdit());
    m->addDockWidget(dock1, Location_OnTop);