diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/layertree/qgslayertreenode.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/layertree/qgslayertreenode.sip.in
index 62053cf89e1..3c35af38786 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/layertree/qgslayertreenode.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/layertree/qgslayertreenode.sip.in
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ Returns whether a node is checked (independently of its ancestors or children)
 %Docstring
 Check or uncheck a node (independently of its ancestors or children)
 
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`QgsLayerTreeView.setLayerVisible`
+
 .. versionadded:: 3.0
 %End
 
diff --git a/python/gui/auto_generated/layertree/qgslayertreeview.sip.in b/python/gui/auto_generated/layertree/qgslayertreeview.sip.in
index 7d6688cf9da..61f79a8a076 100644
--- a/python/gui/auto_generated/layertree/qgslayertreeview.sip.in
+++ b/python/gui/auto_generated/layertree/qgslayertreeview.sip.in
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ Returns the currently selected layer, or ``None`` if no layers is selected.
 
     void setLayerVisible( QgsMapLayer *layer, bool visible );
 %Docstring
-Sets the visible state of the specified layer
+Convenience methods which sets the visible state of the specified map ``layer``.
+
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`QgsLayerTreeNode.setItemVisibilityChecked`
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.10
 %End
diff --git a/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreenode.h b/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreenode.h
index ce758078481..c0e0c5703fb 100644
--- a/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreenode.h
+++ b/src/core/layertree/qgslayertreenode.h
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLayerTreeNode : public QObject
 
     /**
      * Check or uncheck a node (independently of its ancestors or children)
+     *
+     * \see QgsLayerTreeView::setLayerVisible()
+     *
      * \since QGIS 3.0
      */
     void setItemVisibilityChecked( bool checked );
diff --git a/src/gui/layertree/qgslayertreeview.h b/src/gui/layertree/qgslayertreeview.h
index c0d892e4258..96290a30ceb 100644
--- a/src/gui/layertree/qgslayertreeview.h
+++ b/src/gui/layertree/qgslayertreeview.h
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsLayerTreeView : public QTreeView
     QgsMapLayer *currentLayer() const;
 
     /**
-     * Sets the visible state of the specified layer
+     * Convenience methods which sets the visible state of the specified map \a layer.
      *
+     * \see QgsLayerTreeNode::setItemVisibilityChecked()
      * \since QGIS 3.10
      */
     void setLayerVisible( QgsMapLayer *layer, bool visible );
diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgslayertreeview.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgslayertreeview.py
index 3ada94785f5..207434efe48 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgslayertreeview.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgslayertreeview.py
@@ -211,6 +211,22 @@ class TestQgsLayerTreeView(unittest.TestCase):
             groupname + '-' + self.layer4.name(),
         ])
 
+    def testSetLayerVisible(self):
+        view = QgsLayerTreeView()
+        view.setModel(self.model)
+        self.project.layerTreeRoot().findLayer(self.layer).setItemVisibilityChecked(True)
+        self.project.layerTreeRoot().findLayer(self.layer2).setItemVisibilityChecked(True)
+        self.assertTrue(self.project.layerTreeRoot().findLayer(self.layer).itemVisibilityChecked())
+        self.assertTrue(self.project.layerTreeRoot().findLayer(self.layer2).itemVisibilityChecked())
+
+        view.setLayerVisible(None, True)
+        view.setLayerVisible(self.layer, True)
+        self.assertTrue(self.project.layerTreeRoot().findLayer(self.layer).itemVisibilityChecked())
+        view.setLayerVisible(self.layer2, False)
+        self.assertFalse(self.project.layerTreeRoot().findLayer(self.layer2).itemVisibilityChecked())
+        view.setLayerVisible(self.layer2, True)
+        self.assertTrue(self.project.layerTreeRoot().findLayer(self.layer2).itemVisibilityChecked())
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()