diff --git a/apps/shared/Makefile b/apps/shared/Makefile
index 1187839ce..a07fccbc5 100644
--- a/apps/shared/Makefile
+++ b/apps/shared/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ app_objs += $(addprefix apps/shared/,\
   function_expression_cell.o\
   function_title_cell.o\
   go_to_parameter_controller.o\
+  hideable_even_odd_cell.o\
   hideable_even_odd_editable_text_cell.o\
   initialisation_parameter_controller.o\
   interactive_curve_view_controller.o\
diff --git a/apps/shared/hideable_even_odd_cell.cpp b/apps/shared/hideable_even_odd_cell.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7561bd4bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/shared/hideable_even_odd_cell.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "hideable_even_odd_cell.h"
+
+namespace Shared {
+
+KDColor HideableEvenOddCell::backgroundColor() const {
+  if (hidden()) {
+    return hideColor();
+  }
+  return EvenOddCell::backgroundColor();
+}
+
+void HideableEvenOddCell::setHide(bool hide) {
+  if (hidden() != hide) {
+    Hideable::setHide(hide);
+    reloadCell();
+  }
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/shared/hideable_even_odd_cell.h b/apps/shared/hideable_even_odd_cell.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ccb6b6e33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/shared/hideable_even_odd_cell.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef APPS_SHARED_HIDEABLE_EVEN_ODD_CELL_H
+#define APPS_SHARED_HIDEABLE_EVEN_ODD_CELL_H
+
+#include <escher/even_odd_cell.h>
+#include "hideable.h"
+
+namespace Shared {
+
+class HideableEvenOddCell : public EvenOddCell, public Hideable {
+public:
+  HideableEvenOddCell() :
+    EvenOddCell(),
+    Hideable()
+  {}
+  KDColor backgroundColor() const override;
+  void setHide(bool hide) override;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif