diff --git a/combo/data/models.py b/combo/data/models.py
index 93f26212..a38cd470 100644
--- a/combo/data/models.py
+++ b/combo/data/models.py
@@ -738,6 +738,9 @@ class CellBase(six.with_metaclass(CellMeta, models.Model)):
         return {}
 
     def is_visible(self, user=None):
+        validity_info = self.validity_info.all().first()
+        if validity_info is not None and validity_info.invalid_since and validity_info.invalid_since < now() - datetime.timedelta(days=2):
+            return False
         return element_is_visible(self, user=user)
 
     def is_relevant(self, context):
diff --git a/tests/test_cells.py b/tests/test_cells.py
index 624d0f62..ed74281d 100644
--- a/tests/test_cells.py
+++ b/tests/test_cells.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import datetime
 import json
 import mock
 import os
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ import requests
 
 from combo.data.models import (
     Page, CellBase, TextCell, LinkCell, MenuCell, JsonCellBase,
-    JsonCell, ConfigJsonCell, LinkListCell
+    JsonCell, ConfigJsonCell, LinkListCell, ValidityInfo
 )
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import connection
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ from django.test.utils import CaptureQueriesContext
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.utils.encoding import force_text, force_bytes
+from django.utils.timezone import now
 
 from combo.data.library import get_cell_classes
 from combo.utils import NothingInCacheException
@@ -787,3 +789,21 @@ def test_link_list_cell_duplicate():
     assert new_item.title == item.title
     assert new_item.url == item.url
     assert new_item.link_page == item.link_page
+
+
+def test_cell_is_visible():
+    page = Page.objects.create()
+    cell = TextCell.objects.create(page=page, order=0)
+    assert cell.is_visible() is True
+
+    # invalid cell since just now
+    validity_info = ValidityInfo.objects.create(content_object=cell)
+    validity_info.invalid_reason_code = 'FOO'
+    validity_info.invalid_since = now()
+    validity_info.save()
+    assert cell.is_visible() is True
+
+    # invalid cell since two days
+    validity_info.invalid_since = now() - datetime.timedelta(days=2)
+    validity_info.save()
+    assert cell.is_visible() is False