diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimViewWindow.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimViewWindow.cpp
index 14f23b084c..894d9692f4 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimViewWindow.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimViewWindow.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ RimViewWindow::RimViewWindow( void )
 
     RICF_InitField( &m_viewId, "ViewId", -1, "View ID", "", "", "" );
     m_viewId.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( true );
+    m_viewId.uiCapability()->setUiHidden( true );
     m_viewId.capability<RicfFieldHandle>()->setIOWriteable( false );
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_showWindow, "ShowWindow", true, "Show Window", "", "", "" );