diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
index af5e5538c9..924310b8fb 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
@@ -1048,6 +1048,7 @@ bool PNS_KICAD_IFACE::syncGraphicalItem( PNS::NODE* aWorld, DRAWSEGMENT* aItem )
     return true;
 }
 
+
 void PNS_KICAD_IFACE::SetBoard( BOARD* aBoard )
 {
     m_board = aBoard;
@@ -1055,6 +1056,19 @@ void PNS_KICAD_IFACE::SetBoard( BOARD* aBoard )
 }
 
 
+bool PNS_KICAD_IFACE::IsAnyLayerVisible( const LAYER_RANGE& aLayer )
+{
+    if( !m_view )
+        return false;
+
+    for( int i = aLayer.Start(); i <= aLayer.End(); i++ )
+        if( m_view->IsLayerVisible( i ) )
+            return true;
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 void PNS_KICAD_IFACE::SyncWorld( PNS::NODE *aWorld )
 {
     int worstPadClearance = 0;
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.h b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.h
index 31501bb73e..69e6c5d052 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.h
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
     void SetView( KIGFX::VIEW* aView );
     void SyncWorld( PNS::NODE* aWorld ) override;
     void EraseView() override;
+    bool IsAnyLayerVisible( const LAYER_RANGE& aLayer ) override;
     void HideItem( PNS::ITEM* aItem ) override;
     void DisplayItem( const PNS::ITEM* aItem, int aColor = 0, int aClearance = 0, bool aEdit = false ) override;
     void AddItem( PNS::ITEM* aItem ) override;
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_router.h b/pcbnew/router/pns_router.h
index f5e90f54ee..49e4edb664 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_router.h
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_router.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <core/optional.h>
 #include <boost/unordered_set.hpp>
 
+#include <layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h>
 #include <geometry/shape_line_chain.h>
 
 #include "pns_routing_settings.h"
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ enum DRAG_MODE
         virtual void SyncWorld( NODE* aNode ) = 0;
         virtual void AddItem( ITEM* aItem ) = 0;
         virtual void RemoveItem( ITEM* aItem ) = 0;
+        virtual bool IsAnyLayerVisible( const LAYER_RANGE& aLayer ) = 0;
         virtual void DisplayItem( const ITEM* aItem, int aColor = -1, int aClearance = -1, bool aEdit = false ) = 0;
         virtual void HideItem( ITEM* aItem ) = 0;
         virtual void Commit() = 0;
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.cpp
index 838b2c41b6..7780086dc1 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ ITEM* TOOL_BASE::pickSingleItem( const VECTOR2I& aWhere, int aNet, int aLayer, b
         if( !IsCopperLayer( item->Layers().Start() ) )
             continue;
 
+        if( !m_iface->IsAnyLayerVisible( item->Layers() ) )
+            continue;
+
         if( std::find( aAvoidItems.begin(), aAvoidItems.end(), item ) != aAvoidItems.end() )
             continue;