diff --git a/man/lxpanelctl.1 b/man/lxpanelctl.1
index d3a5dee2..08c10ddd 100644
--- a/man/lxpanelctl.1
+++ b/man/lxpanelctl.1
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ is a program that controls lxpanel\&.
 Show the system menu\&.
 .RE
 .PP
+\fBshow\fR
+.RS 4
+Show the panel in autohide mode\&.
+.RE
+.PP
 \fBrun\fR
 .RS 4
 Show the run dialog\&.
diff --git a/src/lxpanelctl.c b/src/lxpanelctl.c
index d0334d1f..7ff728e0 100644
--- a/src/lxpanelctl.c
+++ b/src/lxpanelctl.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static const char usage[] =
         "Usage: lxpanelctl <command>\n\n"
         "Available commands:\n"
         "menu\t\t\tshow system menu\n"
+        "show\t\t\tshow panel if hidden\n"
         "run\t\t\tshow run dialog\n"
         "config\t\t\tshow configuration dialog\n"
         "restart\t\t\trestart lxpanel\n"
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ static int get_cmd( const char* cmd )
 {
     if( ! strcmp( cmd, "menu") )
         return LXPANEL_CMD_SYS_MENU;
+    if( ! strcmp( cmd, "show") )
+        return LXPANEL_CMD_SHOW_PANEL;
     else if( ! strcmp( cmd, "run") )
         return LXPANEL_CMD_RUN;
     else if( ! strcmp( cmd, "config") )
diff --git a/src/lxpanelctl.h b/src/lxpanelctl.h
index 0ca1e71b..f3870fd0 100644
--- a/src/lxpanelctl.h
+++ b/src/lxpanelctl.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 typedef enum {
     LXPANEL_CMD_NONE,
     LXPANEL_CMD_SYS_MENU,
+    LXPANEL_CMD_SHOW_PANEL,
     LXPANEL_CMD_RUN,
     LXPANEL_CMD_CONFIG,
     LXPANEL_CMD_RESTART,
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index d55a66bd..35faa901 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ static void process_client_msg ( XClientMessageEvent* ev )
             break;
         }
 #endif
+        case LXPANEL_CMD_SHOW_PANEL:
+            GSList* l;
+            for( l = all_panels; l; l = l->next )
+            {
+                LXPanel* p = (LXPanel*)l->data;
+
+                if (p->priv->box != NULL)
+                    ah_show_panel(p);
+            }
+            break;
         case LXPANEL_CMD_RUN:
             gtk_run();
             break;
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index 45188dbe..ed83dcc3 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -929,6 +929,7 @@ static void _panel_update_background(LXPanel * p, gboolean enforce)
 
 #define GAP 2
 #define PERIOD 300
+#define SHOW_PERIOD 3000
 
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -966,6 +967,9 @@ mouse_watch(LXPanel *panel)
     if (p->move_state != PANEL_MOVE_STOP)
         /* prevent autohide when dragging is on */
         return TRUE;
+    if (p->hide_timeout != 0)
+        /* Wait for hidden timeout */
+        return TRUE;
 
     if (cw == 1) cw = 0;
     if (ch == 1) ch = 0;
@@ -1075,6 +1079,17 @@ static void ah_state_set(LXPanel *panel, PanelAHState ah_state)
     RET();
 }
 
+/* Show panel if it is hidden */
+void ah_show_panel(LXPanel *p)
+{
+    ENTER;
+    if (!p->priv->visible) {
+        ah_state_set(p, AH_STATE_VISIBLE);
+        p->priv->hide_timeout = g_timeout_add(SHOW_PERIOD, ah_state_hide_timeout, p);
+    }
+    RET();
+}
+
 /* starts autohide behaviour */
 static void ah_start(LXPanel *p)
 {
diff --git a/src/panel.h.in b/src/panel.h.in
index cf0f4924..d54f620f 100644
--- a/src/panel.h.in
+++ b/src/panel.h.in
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ extern void lxpanel_draw_label_text_with_color(LXPanel * p, GtkWidget * label, c
  */
 void lxpanel_config_save(LXPanel *p); /* defined in configurator.c */
 
+/**
+ * ah_show_panel
+ * @p: a panel instance
+ *
+ * Under autohide mode, Show panel @p if it is hidden.
+ */
+void ah_show_panel(LXPanel *p);
+
 /* Accessors APIs for Panel* */
 extern GtkOrientation panel_get_orientation(LXPanel *panel);
 extern gint panel_get_icon_size(LXPanel *panel);