diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
index 0c48928bf4..db4ad07657 100644
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -770,7 +770,8 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::togglePanelLockState()
 void DolphinMainWindow::slotPlacesPanelVisibilityChanged(bool visible)
 {
     foreach (DolphinTabPage* tabPage, m_viewTab) {
-        tabPage->setPlacesSelectorVisible(visible);
+        // The Places selector in the location bar should be shown if and only if the Places panel is hidden.
+        tabPage->setPlacesSelectorVisible(!visible);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dolphintabpage.cpp b/src/dolphintabpage.cpp
index c8e4263359..82be6d59c1 100644
--- a/src/dolphintabpage.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphintabpage.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ void DolphinTabPage::setSplitViewEnabled(bool enabled)
         if (enabled) {
             const KUrl& url = m_primaryViewContainer->url();
             m_secondaryViewContainer = createViewContainer(url);
+
+            const bool placesSelectorVisible = m_primaryViewContainer->urlNavigator()->isPlacesSelectorVisible();
+            m_secondaryViewContainer->urlNavigator()->setPlacesSelectorVisible(placesSelectorVisible);
+
             m_splitter->addWidget(m_secondaryViewContainer);
             m_secondaryViewContainer->show();
             m_secondaryViewContainer->setActive(true);