diff --git a/src/ui/preferences/GeneralSettings.qml b/src/ui/preferences/GeneralSettings.qml
index 5a2cbf413189e591437a9dd75a968a5cd9bb8147..2810da2048556eb6ad156b3a219341d7efb37ff7 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences/GeneralSettings.qml
+++ b/src/ui/preferences/GeneralSettings.qml
@@ -338,7 +338,9 @@ QGCView {
                         //-----------------------------------------------------------------
                         //-- Mission AutoLoad
                         Row {
-                            spacing: ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelWidth
+                            spacing:    ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelWidth
+                            visible:    _autoLoadDir.visible
+
                             QGCCheckBox {
                                 id:                     autoLoadCheckbox
                                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter