diff --git a/apps/storybook/src/Utilities.mdx b/apps/storybook/src/Utilities.mdx
index 3f67c7f96..f716fe320 100644
--- a/apps/storybook/src/Utilities.mdx
+++ b/apps/storybook/src/Utilities.mdx
@@ -378,20 +378,24 @@ useGeometry<
 >(
   Ctor: new (len: number) => H5WebGeometry<AttributeNames, Params>,
   dataLength: number,
-  params: Params | false | undefined, // skip updates by passing `false` or `undefined`
-  isInteractive = false, // `true` to recompute bounding sphere on every update for raycasting purposes
+  params: Params,
+  config?: {
+    skipUpdates?: boolean; // set to `true` when R3F object is hidden
+    isInteractive?: boolean; // set to `true` to keep bounding sphere up to date for raycaster
+  },
 ): H5WebGeometry<AttributeNames, Params>
 
 const lineGeometry = useGeometry(
   LineGeometry,
   ordinates.length,
-  visible && {
+  {
     abscissas,
     ordinates,
     abscissaScale,
     ordinateScale,
     ignoreValue,
   },
+  { skipUpdates: !visible }
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/vis/hooks.ts b/packages/lib/src/vis/hooks.ts
index 768ed69a1..870612b18 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/vis/hooks.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/vis/hooks.ts
@@ -108,37 +108,53 @@ export function useGeometry<
 >(
   Ctor: new (len: number) => H5WebGeometry<AttributeNames, Params>,
   dataLength: number,
-  params: Params | false | undefined, // skip updates by passing `false` or `undefined`
-  isInteractive = false, // keep bounding sphere up to date for raycaster
+  params: Params,
+  config: {
+    skipUpdates?: boolean; // set to `true` when R3F object is hidden
+    isInteractive?: boolean; // set to `true` to keep bounding sphere up to date for raycaster
+  } = {},
 ): H5WebGeometry<AttributeNames, Params> {
+  const { skipUpdates = false, isInteractive = false } = config;
+
   const geometry = useMemo(() => new Ctor(dataLength), [Ctor, dataLength]);
   const invalidate = useThree((state) => state.invalidate);
 
-  useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    if (!params) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    geometry.prepare(params);
-
-    for (let i = 0; i < dataLength; i += 1) {
-      geometry.update(i);
-    }
-
-    if (isInteractive) {
-      geometry.computeBoundingSphere(); // https://github.com/mrdoob/three.js/issues/1170#issuecomment-3617180
-    }
-
-    Object.values<BufferAttribute>(geometry.attributes).forEach((attr) => {
-      attr.needsUpdate = true;
-    });
-
-    if (geometry.index) {
-      geometry.index.needsUpdate = true;
-    }
-
-    invalidate();
-  }, [geometry, ...Object.values(params || {}), invalidate]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  useLayoutEffect(
+    () => {
+      if (skipUpdates) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      geometry.prepare(params);
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < dataLength; i += 1) {
+        geometry.update(i);
+      }
+
+      if (isInteractive) {
+        geometry.computeBoundingSphere(); // https://github.com/mrdoob/three.js/issues/1170#issuecomment-3617180
+      }
+
+      Object.values<BufferAttribute>(geometry.attributes).forEach((attr) => {
+        attr.needsUpdate = true;
+      });
+
+      if (geometry.index) {
+        geometry.index.needsUpdate = true;
+      }
+
+      invalidate();
+    },
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    [
+      geometry,
+      dataLength,
+      ...Object.values(params), // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+      skipUpdates,
+      isInteractive,
+      invalidate,
+    ],
+  );
 
   return geometry;
 }
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/vis/line/ErrorBars.tsx b/packages/lib/src/vis/line/ErrorBars.tsx
index a2815aa7b..b2ebf84a5 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/vis/line/ErrorBars.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/src/vis/line/ErrorBars.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function ErrorBars(props: Props) {
   const { abscissas, ordinates, errors, color, visible, ignoreValue } = props;
   const { abscissaScale, ordinateScale } = useVisCanvasContext();
 
-  const geometryParams = visible && {
+  const geometryParams = {
     abscissas,
     ordinates,
     errors,
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ function ErrorBars(props: Props) {
     ErrorBarsGeometry,
     ordinates.length,
     geometryParams,
+    { skipUpdates: !visible },
   );
 
   const capsGeometry = useGeometry(
     ErrorCapsGeometry,
     ordinates.length,
     geometryParams,
+    { skipUpdates: !visible },
   );
 
   return (
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/vis/line/Glyphs.tsx b/packages/lib/src/vis/line/Glyphs.tsx
index 8bbb24795..172c00a3f 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/vis/line/Glyphs.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/src/vis/line/Glyphs.tsx
@@ -35,14 +35,17 @@ function Glyphs(props: Props) {
   const geometry = useGeometry(
     GlyphsGeometry,
     ordinates.length,
-    visible && {
+    {
       abscissas,
       ordinates,
       abscissaScale,
       ordinateScale,
       ignoreValue,
     },
-    hasR3FEventHandlers(pointsProps),
+    {
+      skipUpdates: !visible,
+      isInteractive: hasR3FEventHandlers(pointsProps),
+    },
   );
 
   return (
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/vis/line/Line.tsx b/packages/lib/src/vis/line/Line.tsx
index cccc7f092..8cd3ccde6 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/vis/line/Line.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/src/vis/line/Line.tsx
@@ -41,14 +41,17 @@ function Line(props: Props) {
   const geometry = useGeometry(
     LineGeometry,
     ordinates.length,
-    visible && {
+    {
       abscissas,
       ordinates,
       abscissaScale,
       ordinateScale,
       ignoreValue,
     },
-    hasR3FEventHandlers(lineProps),
+    {
+      skipUpdates: !visible,
+      isInteractive: hasR3FEventHandlers(lineProps),
+    },
   );
 
   return (
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/vis/scatter/ScatterPoints.tsx b/packages/lib/src/vis/scatter/ScatterPoints.tsx
index 3cc4f5b44..d98841da4 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/vis/scatter/ScatterPoints.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/src/vis/scatter/ScatterPoints.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function ScatterPoints(props: Props) {
       colorScale,
       interpolator,
     },
-    true,
+    { isInteractive: true },
   );
 
   return (