diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-eth.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-eth.c
index b13cb08c01..39cb919636 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-eth.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-eth.c
@@ -304,13 +304,17 @@ dissect_eth_common(tvbuff_t *tvb, packet_info *pinfo, proto_tree *parent_tree,
 	}
     }
 
-    if (check_col(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO))
+    if (check_col(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO)) 
       col_set_str(pinfo->cinfo, COL_INFO, "Ethernet II");
     if (parent_tree) {
-      ti = proto_tree_add_protocol_format(parent_tree, proto_eth, tvb, 0, ETH_HEADER_SIZE,
+      if (PTREE_DATA(parent_tree)->visible) {
+          ti = proto_tree_add_protocol_format(parent_tree, proto_eth, tvb, 0, ETH_HEADER_SIZE,
 		"Ethernet II, Src: %s (%s), Dst: %s (%s)",
 		get_ether_name(src_addr), ether_to_str(src_addr), get_ether_name(dst_addr), ether_to_str(dst_addr));
-
+      }
+      else {
+	    ti = proto_tree_add_item(parent_tree, proto_eth, tvb, 0, ETH_HEADER_SIZE, FALSE);
+      }
       fh_tree = proto_item_add_subtree(ti, ett_ether2);
     }