diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/webview/browser/dynamicWebviewEditorOverlay.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/webview/browser/dynamicWebviewEditorOverlay.ts
index e052f0cccaa5b68d664743d5723175f0fd354505..77dbfb2c41a4d4b5a906a04935582f6d3c7a3a82 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/webview/browser/dynamicWebviewEditorOverlay.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/webview/browser/dynamicWebviewEditorOverlay.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export class DynamicWebviewEditorOverlay extends Disposable implements WebviewEd
 	public get container() {
 		const container = document.createElement('div');
 		container.id = `webview-${this.id}`;
+		container.style.visibility = 'hidden';
 		this._layoutService.getContainer(Parts.EDITOR_PART).appendChild(container);
 		return container;
 	}