diff --git a/src/libopenrave/kinbody.cpp b/src/libopenrave/kinbody.cpp
index 7df4121d32..bdb671b09f 100644
--- a/src/libopenrave/kinbody.cpp
+++ b/src/libopenrave/kinbody.cpp
@@ -5390,7 +5390,7 @@ bool KinBody::SetVisible(bool visible)
     FOREACH(it, _veclinks) {
         FOREACH(itgeom,(*it)->_vGeometries) {
             if( (*itgeom)->IsVisible() != visible ) {
-                (*itgeom)->SetVisible(visible);
+                (*itgeom)->_info._bVisible = visible;
                 bchanged = true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/libopenrave/kinbodylink.cpp b/src/libopenrave/kinbodylink.cpp
index 17a044e077..1e6a2cf38a 100644
--- a/src/libopenrave/kinbodylink.cpp
+++ b/src/libopenrave/kinbodylink.cpp
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ bool KinBody::Link::SetVisible(bool visible)
     bool bchanged = false;
     FOREACH(itgeom,_vGeometries) {
         if( (*itgeom)->_info._bVisible != visible ) {
-            (*itgeom)->SetVisible(visible);
+            (*itgeom)->_info._bVisible = visible;
             bchanged = true;
         }
     }