diff --git a/src/text.class.js b/src/text.class.js
index 439e3980..01770c07 100644
--- a/src/text.class.js
+++ b/src/text.class.js
@@ -641,6 +641,9 @@
      * @param ctx {CanvasRenderingContext2D} context to render on
      */
     render: function(ctx, noTransform) {
+      // do not render if object is not visible
+      if (!this.visible) return;
+
       ctx.save();
       this._render(ctx);
       if (!noTransform && this.active) {
@@ -933,4 +936,4 @@
 
   fabric.util.createAccessors(fabric.Text);
 
-})(typeof exports !== 'undefined' ? exports : this);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(typeof exports !== 'undefined' ? exports : this);