diff --git a/Documentation/Reference/extensions/View.md b/Documentation/Reference/extensions/View.md
index 7d47a3b..92e487f 100644
--- a/Documentation/Reference/extensions/View.md
+++ b/Documentation/Reference/extensions/View.md
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ Make the view insensitive (useful e.g. in overlays).
 - Parameter insensitive: Whether the view is insensitive.
 - Returns: A view.
 
+### `visible(_:)`
+
+Set the view's visibility.
+- Parameter visible: Whether the view is visible.
+- Returns: A view.
+
 ### `stopModifiers()`
 
 Remove all of the content modifiers for the wrapped views.
diff --git a/Sources/Adwaita/Model/User Interface/View/ViewBuilder.swift b/Sources/Adwaita/Model/User Interface/View/ViewBuilder.swift
index 1378719..ed8270f 100644
--- a/Sources/Adwaita/Model/User Interface/View/ViewBuilder.swift	
+++ b/Sources/Adwaita/Model/User Interface/View/ViewBuilder.swift	
@@ -57,11 +57,16 @@ public enum ViewBuilder {
     /// - Parameter component: An optional component.
     /// - Returns: A nonoptional component.
     public static func buildOptional(_ component: Component?) -> Component {
-        if let component {
-            return .element(ViewStack(id: true) { _ in buildFinalResult(component) })
-        } else {
-            return .element(ViewStack(id: false) { _ in [] })
-        }
+        .element(
+            VStack {
+                if let component {
+                    buildFinalResult(component)
+                } else {
+                    []
+                }
+            }
+            .visible(component != nil)
+        )
     }
 
     /// Enables support for `if`-`else` and `switch` statements.
diff --git a/Sources/Adwaita/View/Modifiers/InspectorWrapper.swift b/Sources/Adwaita/View/Modifiers/InspectorWrapper.swift
index ab15af6..41a15d8 100644
--- a/Sources/Adwaita/View/Modifiers/InspectorWrapper.swift
+++ b/Sources/Adwaita/View/Modifiers/InspectorWrapper.swift
@@ -131,4 +131,11 @@ extension View {
         inspect { gtk_widget_set_sensitive($0.pointer?.cast(), insensitive ? 0 : 1) }
     }
 
+    /// Set the view's visibility.
+    /// - Parameter visible: Whether the view is visible.
+    /// - Returns: A view.
+    public func visible(_ visible: Bool = true) -> View {
+        inspect { gtk_widget_set_visible($0.pointer?.cast(), visible.cBool) }
+    }
+
 }