diff --git a/firmware/common/ui_widget.cpp b/firmware/common/ui_widget.cpp
index 8053d9fd7..0b9cc01ca 100644
--- a/firmware/common/ui_widget.cpp
+++ b/firmware/common/ui_widget.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ void Widget::hidden(bool hide) {
 
 		// If parent is hidden, either of these is a no-op.
 		if( hide ) {
-			parent()->set_dirty();
+			// TODO: Instead of dirtying parent entirely, dirty only children
+			// that overlap with this widget.
+			parent()->dirty_overlapping_children_in_rect(parent_rect);
 			/* TODO: Notify self and all non-hidden children that they're
 			 * now effectively hidden?
 			 */
@@ -198,6 +200,14 @@ void Widget::visible(bool v) {
 	}
 }
 
+void Widget::dirty_overlapping_children_in_rect(const Rect& child_rect) {
+	for(auto child : children()) {
+		if( !child_rect.intersect(child->parent_rect).is_empty() ) {
+			child->set_dirty();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /* View ******************************************************************/
 
 void View::set_parent_rect(const Rect new_parent_rect) {
diff --git a/firmware/common/ui_widget.hpp b/firmware/common/ui_widget.hpp
index d292d8e2a..e1e886894 100644
--- a/firmware/common/ui_widget.hpp
+++ b/firmware/common/ui_widget.hpp
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ protected:
 		.highlighted = false,
 		.visible = false,
 	};
+
+	void dirty_overlapping_children_in_rect(const Rect& child_rect);
 };
 
 class View : public Widget {