diff -u b/js/paragraphs.admin.js b/js/paragraphs.admin.js
--- b/js/paragraphs.admin.js
+++ b/js/paragraphs.admin.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
             }
             else {
               $('.paragraphs-content').hide();
-              $('.paragraphs-nested.paragraphs-subform > .paragraphs-content').show();
               $('.paragraphs-behavior').show();
             }
           },
diff -u b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php
--- b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php
@@ -600,23 +600,38 @@
       }
 
       if ($item_mode == 'edit') {
-        $element['subform']['paragraph_content'] = [
-          '#type' => 'container',
-          '#attributes' => ['class' => ['paragraphs-content']]
-        ];
-        $element['subform']['paragraph_behavior'] = [
-          '#type' => 'container',
-          '#attributes' => ['class' => ['paragraphs-behavior']]
-        ];
         $display->buildForm($paragraphs_entity, $element['subform'], $form_state);
+        // Get the field definitions of the paragraphs_entity.
+        // We need them to filter out entity reference revisions fields that
+        // reference paragraphs, cause otherwise we have problems with showing
+        // and hiding the right fields in nested paragraphs.
+        $field_definitions = $paragraphs_entity->getFieldDefinitions();
+
         foreach (Element::children($element['subform']) as $field) {
+          // Do a check if we have to add a class to the form element. We need
+          // those classes (paragraphs-content and paragraphs-behavior) to show
+          // and hide elements, depending of the active perspective.
+          $omit_class = FALSE;
+          if (isset($field_definitions[$field])) {
+            $type = $field_definitions[$field]->getType();
+            if ($type == 'entity_reference_revisions') {
+              // Check if we are referencing paragraphs.
+              $target_entity_type = $field_definitions[$field]->get('entity_type');
+              if ($target_entity_type && $target_entity_type == 'paragraph') {
+                $omit_class = TRUE;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+
           if ($paragraphs_entity->hasField($field)) {
-            $element['subform'][$field]['#group'] = implode('][', array_merge($element_parents, ['paragraph_content']));
+            if (!$omit_class) {
+              $element['subform'][$field]['#attributes']['class'][] = 'paragraphs-content';
+            }
             $translatable = $paragraphs_entity->{$field}->getFieldDefinition()->isTranslatable();
             if ($translatable) {
               $element['subform'][$field]['widget']['#after_build'][] = [
                 static::class,
-                'removeTranslatabilityClue'
+                'removeTranslatabilityClue',
               ];
             }
           }
@@ -631,6 +646,9 @@
               '#group' => implode('][', array_merge($element_parents, ['paragraph_behavior'])),
             ];
             $element['subform'][$plugin_id] += (array) $plugin->buildBehaviorForm($paragraphs_entity);
+            // Add the paragraphs-behavior class, so that we are able to show
+            // and hide behavior fields, depending on the active perspective.
+            $element['subform'][$plugin_id]['#attributes']['class'][] = 'paragraphs-behavior';
           }
         }
       }