diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d98c408b2..4f001c750 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+desktop: hide only events with the same severity when 'Hide similar events' is used
 equipment: mark gas mixes reported by the dive computer as 'inactive' as 'not used'
 equipment: include unused cylinders in merged dive if the preference is enabled
 equipment: fix bug showing the first diluent in the gas list as 'used' for CCR dives
diff --git a/core/eventname.cpp b/core/eventname.cpp
index 4b890ddac..4289d3d83 100644
--- a/core/eventname.cpp
+++ b/core/eventname.cpp
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ extern "C" bool is_event_hidden(const char *eventname)
 	return it != event_names.end() && !it->plot;
 }
 
-extern "C" void hide_event(const char *eventname)
-{
-	auto it = std::find(event_names.begin(), event_names.end(), eventname);
-	if (it != event_names.end())
-		it->plot = false;
-}
-
 extern "C" void show_all_events()
 {
 	for (event_name &en: event_names)
diff --git a/core/eventname.h b/core/eventname.h
index 596711c7c..beaac5c32 100644
--- a/core/eventname.h
+++ b/core/eventname.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ extern "C" {
 extern void clear_event_names(void);
 extern void remember_event_name(const char *eventname);
 extern bool is_event_hidden(const char *eventname);
-extern void hide_event(const char *eventname);
 extern void show_all_events();
 extern bool any_events_hidden();
 
diff --git a/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp b/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp
index 41cdcdd68..d362c462d 100644
--- a/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp
+++ b/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp
@@ -600,7 +600,8 @@ void ProfileWidget2::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *event)
 
 	if (DiveEventItem *item = dynamic_cast<DiveEventItem *>(sceneItem)) {
 		m.addAction(tr("Remove event"), [this,item] { removeEvent(item); });
-		m.addAction(tr("Hide similar events"), [this, item] { hideEvents(item); });
+		m.addAction(tr("Hide event"), [this, item] { hideEvent(item); });
+		m.addAction(tr("Hide similar events"), [this, item] { hideSimilarEvents(item); });
 		const struct event *dcEvent = item->getEvent();
 		if (dcEvent->type == SAMPLE_EVENT_BOOKMARK)
 			m.addAction(tr("Edit name"), [this, item] { editName(item); });
@@ -682,21 +683,21 @@ void ProfileWidget2::renameCurrentDC()
 		Command::editDeviceNickname(currentdc, newName);
 }
 
-void ProfileWidget2::hideEvents(DiveEventItem *item)
+void ProfileWidget2::hideEvent(DiveEventItem *item)
+{
+	item->hide();
+}
+
+void ProfileWidget2::hideSimilarEvents(DiveEventItem *item)
 {
 	const struct event *event = item->getEvent();
 
-	if (QMessageBox::question(this,
-				  TITLE_OR_TEXT(tr("Hide events"), tr("Hide all %1 events?").arg(event->name)),
-				  QMessageBox::Ok | QMessageBox::Cancel) == QMessageBox::Ok) {
-		if (!empty_string(event->name)) {
-			hide_event(event->name);
-			for (DiveEventItem *evItem: profileScene->eventItems) {
-				if (same_string(evItem->getEvent()->name, event->name))
-					evItem->hide();
-			}
-		} else {
-			item->hide();
+	hideEvent(item);
+
+	if (!empty_string(event->name)) {
+		for (DiveEventItem *evItem: profileScene->eventItems) {
+			if (same_string(evItem->getEvent()->name, event->name) && evItem->getEvent()->flags == event->flags)
+				evItem->hide();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/profile-widget/profilewidget2.h b/profile-widget/profilewidget2.h
index 25663eecd..1ca9dccfd 100644
--- a/profile-widget/profilewidget2.h
+++ b/profile-widget/profilewidget2.h
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ private:
 	void splitDive(int seconds);
 	void addSetpointChange(int seconds);
 	void removeEvent(DiveEventItem *item);
-	void hideEvents(DiveEventItem *item);
+	void hideEvent(DiveEventItem *item);
+	void hideSimilarEvents(DiveEventItem *item);
 	void editName(DiveEventItem *item);
 	void unhideEvents();
 	void makeFirstDC();