diff --git a/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js b/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
index f2219b83..6f1fc3aa 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
@@ -301,11 +301,11 @@ ItemSet.prototype.repaint = function repaint() {
   // find start of visible items
   var start = Math.min(this.visibleItemsStart, Math.max(this.orderedItems.length - 1, 0));
   var item = this.orderedItems[start];
-  while (item && item.isVisible() && start > 0) {
+  while (item && item.isVisible(this.range) && start > 0) {
     start--;
     item = this.orderedItems[start];
   }
-  while (item && !item.isVisible()) {
+  while (item && !item.isVisible(this.range)) {
     if (item.displayed) item.hide();
 
     start++;
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@ ItemSet.prototype.repaint = function repaint() {
   // find end of visible items
   var end = Math.max(Math.min(this.visibleItemsEnd, this.orderedItems.length), this.visibleItemsStart);
   item = this.orderedItems[end];
-  while (item && item.isVisible()) {
+  while (item && item.isVisible(this.range)) {
     end++;
     item = this.orderedItems[end];
   }
   item = this.orderedItems[end - 1];
-  while (item && !item.isVisible() && end > 0) {
+  while (item && !item.isVisible(this.range) && end > 0) {
     if (item.displayed) item.hide();
 
     end--;
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemBox.js b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemBox.js
index 7e68572c..9c19a19c 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemBox.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemBox.js
@@ -33,23 +33,16 @@ function ItemBox (parent, data, options, defaultOptions) {
 ItemBox.prototype = new Item (null, null);
 
 /**
- * Check whether this item is visible in the current time window
+ * Check whether this item is visible inside given range
+ * @returns {{start: Number, end: Number}} range with a timestamp for start and end
  * @returns {boolean} True if visible
  */
-ItemBox.prototype.isVisible = function isVisible () {
+ItemBox.prototype.isVisible = function isVisible (range) {
   // determine visibility
-  var data = this.data;
-  var range = this.parent && this.parent.range;
-
-  if (data && range) {
-    // TODO: account for the width of the item. Right now we add 1/4 to the window
-    var interval = (range.end - range.start) / 4;
-    interval = 0; // TODO: remove
-    return (data.start > range.start - interval) && (data.start < range.end + interval);
-  }
-  else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  // TODO: account for the width of the item. Right now we add 1/4 to the window
+  var interval = (range.end - range.start) / 4;
+  interval = 0; // TODO: remove
+  return (this.data.start > range.start - interval) && (this.data.start < range.end + interval);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemPoint.js b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemPoint.js
index f1726f93..6d0e5ea5 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemPoint.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemPoint.js
@@ -34,21 +34,14 @@ function ItemPoint (parent, data, options, defaultOptions) {
 ItemPoint.prototype = new Item (null, null);
 
 /**
- * Check whether this item is visible in the current time window
+ * Check whether this item is visible inside given range
+ * @returns {{start: Number, end: Number}} range with a timestamp for start and end
  * @returns {boolean} True if visible
  */
-ItemPoint.prototype.isVisible = function isVisible () {
+ItemPoint.prototype.isVisible = function isVisible (range) {
   // determine visibility
-  var data = this.data;
-  var range = this.parent && this.parent.range;
-
-  if (data && range) {
-    var interval = (range.end - range.start);
-    return (data.start > range.start - interval) && (data.start < range.end);
-  }
-  else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  var interval = (range.end - range.start);
+  return (this.data.start > range.start - interval) && (this.data.start < range.end);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRange.js b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRange.js
index 96e68fa9..bfd41ad0 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRange.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRange.js
@@ -33,20 +33,13 @@ ItemRange.prototype = new Item (null, null);
 ItemRange.prototype.baseClassName = 'item range';
 
 /**
- * Check whether this item is visible in the current time window
+ * Check whether this item is visible inside given range
+ * @returns {{start: Number, end: Number}} range with a timestamp for start and end
  * @returns {boolean} True if visible
  */
-ItemRange.prototype.isVisible = function isVisible () {
+ItemRange.prototype.isVisible = function isVisible (range) {
   // determine visibility
-  var data = this.data;
-  var range = this.parent && this.parent.range;
-
-  if (data && range) {
-    return (data.start < range.end) && (data.end > range.start);
-  }
-  else {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return (this.data.start < range.end) && (this.data.end > range.start);
 }
 
 /**