diff --git a/panels/main_menu.py b/panels/main_menu.py
index 1f539bbf..9ee35c09 100644
--- a/panels/main_menu.py
+++ b/panels/main_menu.py
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ class MainPanel(MenuPanel):
                 self.devices[device]['name'].get_style_context().add_class("graph_label_hidden")
                 self.devices[device]['name'].get_style_context().remove_class(self.devices[device]['class'])
         if count > 0:
-            self.left_panel.add(self.labels['da'])
+            if self.labels['da'] not in self.left_panel:
+                self.left_panel.add(self.labels['da'])
             self.labels['da'].queue_draw()
             self.labels['da'].show()
-        else:
+        elif self.labels['da'] in self.left_panel:
             self.left_panel.remove(self.labels['da'])
 
     def activate(self):
diff --git a/panels/temperature.py b/panels/temperature.py
index 6c0034e4..b8e3c8dc 100644
--- a/panels/temperature.py
+++ b/panels/temperature.py
@@ -189,10 +189,11 @@ class TemperaturePanel(ScreenPanel):
                 self.devices[device]['name'].get_style_context().add_class("graph_label_hidden")
                 self.devices[device]['name'].get_style_context().remove_class(self.devices[device]['class'])
         if count > 0:
-            self.left_panel.add(self.labels['da'])
+            if self.labels['da'] not in self.left_panel:
+                self.left_panel.add(self.labels['da'])
             self.labels['da'].queue_draw()
             self.labels['da'].show()
-        else:
+        elif self.labels['da'] in self.left_panel:
             self.left_panel.remove(self.labels['da'])
 
     def activate(self):
@@ -439,7 +440,6 @@ class TemperaturePanel(ScreenPanel):
 
         self.left_panel = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=0)
         self.left_panel.add(scroll)
-        self.left_panel.add(self.labels['da'])
 
         self.labels['graph_settemp'] = self._gtk.Button(label=_("Set Temp"))
         self.labels['graph_settemp'].connect("clicked", self.show_numpad)