diff --git a/src/packages/bracket-matcher/lib/bracket-matcher.coffee b/src/packages/bracket-matcher/lib/bracket-matcher.coffee
index 4d80300fa..5fba6b280 100644
--- a/src/packages/bracket-matcher/lib/bracket-matcher.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/bracket-matcher/lib/bracket-matcher.coffee
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ module.exports =
   goToMatchingPair: (editor) ->
     return unless @pairHighlighted
     return unless underlayer = editor.getPane()?.find('.underlayer')
+    return unless underlayer.isVisible()
 
     position = editor.getCursorBufferPosition()
     previousPosition = position.translate([0, -1])
diff --git a/src/stdlib/jquery-extensions.coffee b/src/stdlib/jquery-extensions.coffee
index 7a62a988c..74ca342cc 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/jquery-extensions.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/jquery-extensions.coffee
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ $.fn.pageDown = ->
 $.fn.isOnDom = ->
   @closest(document.body).length is 1
 
+$.fn.isVisible = ->
+  @is(':visible')
+
 $.fn.containsElement = (element) ->
   (element[0].compareDocumentPosition(this[0]) & 8) == 8