diff --git a/mscore/musescore.cpp b/mscore/musescore.cpp
index 4a3e4dfc2559f..5b722b9673765 100644
--- a/mscore/musescore.cpp
+++ b/mscore/musescore.cpp
@@ -4272,10 +4272,11 @@ void MuseScore::inputMethodVisibleChanged()
 
 void MuseScore::showModeText(const QString& s)
       {
+      if (s == _modeText->text())
+            return;
       if (cs)
             cs->setAccessibleMessage(s);
       _modeText->setText(s);
-      _modeText->show();
       }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -4389,7 +4390,7 @@ void MuseScore::changeState(ScoreState val)
                   showPianoKeyboard(false);
                   break;
             case STATE_NORMAL:
-                  _modeText->hide();
+                  showModeText(tr("Normal mode"));;
                   break;
             case STATE_NOTE_ENTRY:
                   if (cv && !cv->noteEntryMode())