diff --git a/pyforms/gui/Controls/ControlDockWidget.py b/pyforms/gui/Controls/ControlDockWidget.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/pyforms/gui/Controls/ControlDockWidget.py
+++ b/pyforms/gui/Controls/ControlDockWidget.py
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ class ControlDockWidget(ControlEmptyWidget):
         """
         Show the control
         """
-        self.show()
+        super(ControlDockWidget, self).show()
 
     def hide(self):
         """
         Hide the control
         """
-        self.hide()
\ No newline at end of file
+        super(ControlDockWidget, self).hide()
\ No newline at end of file
fixed bug when calling methods hide or show in the ControlDockWidget