diff --git a/src/question_matrixdropdownbase.ts b/src/question_matrixdropdownbase.ts
index 74c1dda59f..f9767d8ce8 100644
--- a/src/question_matrixdropdownbase.ts
+++ b/src/question_matrixdropdownbase.ts
@@ -2563,6 +2563,7 @@ Serializer.addClass(
       visible: false,
       isLightSerializable: false,
     },
+    { name: "columnsVisibleIf", visible: false },
     {
       name: "detailPanelMode",
       choices: ["none", "underRow", "underRowSingle"],
diff --git a/tests/question_matrixdynamictests.ts b/tests/question_matrixdynamictests.ts
index 1403a1b10e..1ff50cb412 100644
--- a/tests/question_matrixdynamictests.ts
+++ b/tests/question_matrixdynamictests.ts
@@ -2950,7 +2950,8 @@ QUnit.test(
   }
 );
 QUnit.test("columnsVisibleIf produce the bug, Bug#1540", function (assert) {
-  var json = {
+  assert.equal(Serializer.findProperty("matrixdynamic", "columnsVisibleIf").visible, false, "The property is invisible");
+  const json = {
     pages: [
       {
         name: "page1",