diff --git a/src/items/poweritem.cpp b/src/items/poweritem.cpp
index 743c456..d37e233 100644
--- a/src/items/poweritem.cpp
+++ b/src/items/poweritem.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 PowerItem::PowerItem(uint32_t itemIdIn, QString name,  uint8_t value, QObject* parent):
 	Item(itemIdIn, name, value, parent)
 {
-	stateChanged(Sensor(Sensor::TYPE_SHUTDOWN_IMMINENT, 0, 0, "Shutdown Imminent", true), SENSOR_UPDATE_BACKEND);
+	globalSensors.sensorGotState(Sensor(Sensor::TYPE_SHUTDOWN_IMMINENT, 0, 0, "Shutdown Imminent", true), SENSOR_UPDATE_BACKEND);
 	value_ = true;
 	hidden_ = true;
 	type_ = ITEM_VALUE_NO_VALUE;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void PowerItem::enactValue(uint8_t value)
 	{
 		qDebug()<<"shutdown";
 		QTimer::singleShot(5000, this, &PowerItem::timeout);
-		stateChanged(Sensor(Sensor::TYPE_SHUTDOWN_IMMINENT, 0, 1, "Shutdown Imminent", true), SENSOR_UPDATE_BACKEND);
+		globalSensors.sensorGotState(Sensor(Sensor::TYPE_SHUTDOWN_IMMINENT, 0, 1, "Shutdown Imminent", true), SENSOR_UPDATE_BACKEND);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/items/poweritem.h b/src/items/poweritem.h
index 216927e..1d50e90 100644
--- a/src/items/poweritem.h
+++ b/src/items/poweritem.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class PowerItem: public Item
 private:
 
 signals:
-
 	void stateChanged(Sensor sensor, sensor_update_type_t type = SENSOR_UPDATE_BACKEND);
 
 private slots:
diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
index 369d3e9..fe5b5ba 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(MainObject * const mainObject, QWidget *parent) :
 
 	connect(ui->pushButton_addItem, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::showItemCreationDialog);
 	connect(ui->relayList, &ItemScrollBox::deleteRequest, &globalItems, &ItemStore::removeItem);
+	connect(ui->checkBox_sensorsShowHidden, &QCheckBox::clicked, ui->sensorListView, &SensorListWidget::setShowHidden);
 
 	ui->splitter->setStretchFactor(1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.ui b/src/ui/mainwindow.ui
index 693bb9f..c15ce64 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_sensorsShowHidden">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Show Hidden</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
           </layout>
          </widget>
         </item>
diff --git a/src/ui/sensorlistwidget.cpp b/src/ui/sensorlistwidget.cpp
index 634dcb1..f4a5cb6 100644
--- a/src/ui/sensorlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/sensorlistwidget.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ const Sensor& SensorListWidget::getSensorForIndex(const QModelIndex &index)
 
 void SensorListWidget::setShowHidden(const bool showHidden)
 {
-	showHidden_=showHidden;
+	showHidden_ = showHidden;
+	sensorsChanged(*globalSensors.getSensors());
 }
 
 const Sensor& SensorListItem::getSensor()
diff --git a/src/ui/sensorlistwidget.h b/src/ui/sensorlistwidget.h
index 0aceabc..7039ef7 100644
--- a/src/ui/sensorlistwidget.h
+++ b/src/ui/sensorlistwidget.h
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ public:
 	SensorListWidget(const bool showHidden = true, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 	SensorListWidget(SensorStore& sensorStore, const bool showHidden = true, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 	virtual ~SensorListWidget() {}
-	void setShowHidden(const bool showHidden);
+
 	const Sensor& getSensorForIndex(const QModelIndex &index);
 
 public slots:
 
+	void setShowHidden(const bool showHidden);
 	void sensorsChanged(std::vector<Sensor> sensors);
 
 private slots: