diff --git a/src/ringmainwindow.cpp b/src/ringmainwindow.cpp
index 6d9de36..d9aa91a 100644
--- a/src/ringmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/ringmainwindow.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     GtkWidget *radiobutton_general_settings;
     GtkWidget *radiobutton_media_settings;
     GtkWidget *radiobutton_account_settings;
+    GtkWidget *hbox_ring_hash;
     GtkWidget *label_ring_id;
 
     QMetaObject::Connection selection_updated;
@@ -180,12 +181,15 @@
         gtk_stack_add_named(GTK_STACK(priv->stack_call_view), new_call_view, new_call_view_name);
         gtk_stack_set_visible_child(GTK_STACK(priv->stack_call_view), new_call_view);
         g_free(new_call_view_name);
+        /* show ringID at the bottom */
+        gtk_widget_show(priv->hbox_ring_hash);
     } else {
         /* nothing selected in the call model, so show the default screen */
         gtk_stack_set_transition_type(GTK_STACK(priv->stack_call_view), GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_SLIDE_LEFT);
         gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name(GTK_STACK(priv->stack_call_view), DEFAULT_VIEW_NAME);
         gtk_stack_set_transition_type(GTK_STACK(priv->stack_call_view), GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_SLIDE_RIGHT);
-
+        /* hide ringID at the bottom */
+        gtk_widget_hide(priv->hbox_ring_hash);
     }
 
     /* check if we changed the visible child */
@@ -1038,6 +1042,7 @@
     gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private(GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (klass), RingMainWindow, radiobutton_general_settings);
     gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private(GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (klass), RingMainWindow, radiobutton_media_settings);
     gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private(GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (klass), RingMainWindow, radiobutton_account_settings);
+    gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private(GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (klass), RingMainWindow, hbox_ring_hash);
     gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child_private(GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (klass), RingMainWindow, label_ring_id);
 
     /* account creation */