diff --git a/src/mslice/plotting/plot_window/cut_plot.py b/src/mslice/plotting/plot_window/cut_plot.py
index bc0dd5d0..87099e6f 100644
--- a/src/mslice/plotting/plot_window/cut_plot.py
+++ b/src/mslice/plotting/plot_window/cut_plot.py
@@ -178,21 +178,20 @@ def update_legend(self, line_data=None):
         handles_to_show = []
         handles, labels = axes.get_legend_handles_labels()
         if line_data is None:
-            i = 0
-            for handle, label in zip(handles, labels):
+            for i, (handle, label) in enumerate(zip(handles, labels)):
                 if self.legend_visible(i):
                     labels_to_show.append(label)
                     handles_to_show.append(handle)
-                i += 1
         else:
-            containers = axes.containers
-            for i in range(len(containers)):
-                if line_data[i]['legend']:
-                    handles_to_show.append(handles[i])
-                    labels_to_show.append(line_data[i]['label'])
-                self._legends_visible[i] = line_data[i]['legend']
-        legend = axes.legend(handles_to_show, labels_to_show, fontsize='medium')  # add new legends
-        legend_set_draggable(legend, True)
+            for line, handle in zip(line_data, handles):
+                if line['legend']:
+                    handles_to_show.append(handle)
+                    labels_to_show.append(line['label'])
+            self._legends_visible = [line['legend'] for line in line_data]
+
+        if self._legends_shown:
+            legend = axes.legend(handles_to_show, labels_to_show, fontsize='medium')  # add new legends
+            legend_set_draggable(legend, True)
 
     def change_axis_scale(self, xy_config):
         current_axis = self._canvas.figure.gca()
diff --git a/tests/cut_plot_test.py b/tests/cut_plot_test.py
index 55ac74dd..7a092561 100644
--- a/tests/cut_plot_test.py
+++ b/tests/cut_plot_test.py
@@ -85,13 +85,39 @@ def test_object_clicked(self, quick_options_mock):
         self.cut_plot.update_legend.assert_called_once()
         self.cut_plot._canvas.draw.assert_called_once()
 
-    def test_update_legend(self):
+    def test_update_legend_legends_not_shown(self):
         line = Line2D([], [])
         self.axes.get_legend_handles_labels = MagicMock(return_value=([line], ['some_label']))
+        self.cut_plot._legends_shown = False
+        self.cut_plot.update_legend()
+        self.assertTrue(self.cut_plot._legends_visible[0])
+        self.axes.legend.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_update_legend_legends_shown(self):
+        line = Line2D([], [])
+        self.axes.get_legend_handles_labels = MagicMock(return_value=([line], ['some_label']))
+        self.cut_plot._legends_shown = True
         self.cut_plot.update_legend()
         self.assertTrue(self.cut_plot._legends_visible[0])
         self.axes.legend.assert_called_with([line], ['some_label'], fontsize=ANY)
 
+    def test_update_legend_with_line_data(self):
+        line_data = [
+            {'shown': True, 'legend': 2, 'label': 'visible_line_data_label'},
+            {'shown': True, 'legend': 0, 'label': 'non_visible_line_data_label'}
+        ]
+        mock_line = Line2D([], [])
+        another_mock_line = Line2D([], [])
+
+        self.axes.get_legend_handles_labels = MagicMock(return_value=(
+            [mock_line, another_mock_line], ['mock_label', 'another_mock_label']
+        ))
+        self.cut_plot._legends_shown = True
+
+        self.cut_plot.update_legend(line_data)
+        self.assertEqual(self.cut_plot._legends_visible, [2, 0])
+        self.axes.legend.assert_called_with([mock_line], ['visible_line_data_label'], fontsize=ANY)
+
     def test_waterfall(self):
         self.cut_plot._apply_offset = MagicMock()
         self.cut_plot.update_bragg_peaks = MagicMock()