diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java
index 70a35b1237a26c2eb2a3ee564166ce38fa8266e8..fc9eb7269eedb1e773b760a320ca4ab3abacc974 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.ui.grid.ex
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.ui.widget.IDataRefreshCallback;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.IDelegatedAction;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.IMessageProvider;
+import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.WidgetUtils;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.WindowUtils;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.dto.DefaultResultSetConfig;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.dto.GridCustomColumnInfo;
@@ -199,6 +200,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractBrowserGrid<T/* Entity */, M extends BaseEntityMod
 
     private IDataRefreshCallback refreshCallback;
 
+    private LayoutContainer bottomToolbars;
+
     protected AbstractBrowserGrid(final IViewContext<ICommonClientServiceAsync> viewContext,
             String gridId, IDisplayTypeIDGenerator displayTypeIDGenerator)
     {
@@ -230,7 +233,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBrowserGrid<T/* Entity */, M extends BaseEntityMod
         pagingToolbar.bind(pagingLoader);
         this.filterToolbar =
                 new FilterToolbar<T>(viewContext, gridId, this, createApplyFiltersDelagator());
-        final LayoutContainer bottomToolbars = createBottomToolbars(filterToolbar, pagingToolbar);
+        bottomToolbars = createBottomToolbars(filterToolbar, pagingToolbar);
         this.contentPanel = createEmptyContentPanel();
         contentPanel.add(grid);
         contentPanel.setBottomComponent(bottomToolbars);
@@ -249,6 +252,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractBrowserGrid<T/* Entity */, M extends BaseEntityMod
         add(contentPanel);
 
         addRefreshDisplaySettingsListener();
+
+        WidgetUtils.setVisibleByStyle(bottomToolbars, false);
+
     }
 
     private void addRefreshDisplaySettingsListener()
@@ -644,6 +650,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBrowserGrid<T/* Entity */, M extends BaseEntityMod
         {
             pendingFetchConfigOrNull = null;
             refreshCallback.postRefresh(wasSuccessful);
+            WidgetUtils.setVisibleByStyle(bottomToolbars, true);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -877,14 +884,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractBrowserGrid<T/* Entity */, M extends BaseEntityMod
                     pagingToolbar.disableExportButton();
                     pagingToolbar.updateDefaultConfigButton(false);
 
-                    // Need to reset filter fields *before* refreshing the gridso the list can be correctly
+                    // Need to reset filter fields *before* refreshing the gridso the list can be
+                    // correctly
                     // retrieved
                     filterToolbar.resetFilterFields();
 
                     // export and config buttons are enabled when ListEntitiesCallback is complete
                     refresh();
 
-                    // Need to refresh the filter toolbar *after* refreshing the grid, because it has
+                    // Need to refresh the filter toolbar *after* refreshing the grid, because it
+                    // has
                     // a dependency on information from the grid that gets updated with the refesh
                     filterToolbar.refresh();
                 }
diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/util/WidgetUtils.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/util/WidgetUtils.java
index 1de135e617f93c190196049e46257436b74f71ea..c53fb6a79f60d01ab12b092efd2d2a47228830ef 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/util/WidgetUtils.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/util/WidgetUtils.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.Style.Orientation;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.event.BaseEvent;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.event.Events;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.event.Listener;
+import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.Component;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.form.Radio;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.form.RadioGroup;
 
@@ -80,4 +81,19 @@ public class WidgetUtils
             return radioOrNull.getValue();
         }
     }
+
+    /** Allows to hide a component before rendering and render correctly later */
+    public static void setVisibleByStyle(Component component, boolean visible)
+    {
+        if (visible)
+        {
+            component.removeStyleName("cisd-hidden");
+            component.addStyleName("cisd-visible");
+        } else
+        {
+            component.removeStyleName("cisd-visible");
+            component.addStyleName("cisd-hidden");
+        }
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/public/css/openbis.css b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/public/css/openbis.css
index 1221072aebfc3b03172d07ecd6ff7e9603aacf90..17dcd47b6405030498ceef4adafb9a449e52d64f 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/public/css/openbis.css
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/public/css/openbis.css
@@ -220,4 +220,12 @@ body,div,td {
 .x-form-trigger-generate {
     background-image: url(../images/generate-trigger.gif) !important;
     cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.cisd-visible {
+	visibility: visible !important;
+}
+
+.cisd-hidden {
+	visibility: hidden !important;
 }
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