diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 680c4fc6..a7932ad1 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 ### Misc. fixes
 - Use `isort` and `black` for cleaner code and easier merging ([#248](https://github.com/wireviz/WireViz/pull/248))
 - Code improvements ([#246](https://github.com/wireviz/WireViz/pull/246), [#250](https://github.com/wireviz/WireViz/pull/250))
-- Bug fix ([#318](https://github.com/wireviz/WireViz/pull/318))
+- Bug fixes ([#264](https://github.com/wireviz/WireViz/pull/264), [#318](https://github.com/wireviz/WireViz/pull/318))
 
 
 ## [0.3.2](https://github.com/formatc1702/WireViz/tree/v0.3.2) (2021-11-27)
diff --git a/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py b/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
index 523630b7..15693aa1 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/DataClasses.py
@@ -204,11 +204,16 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
             self.show_pincount = self.style != "simple"
 
         for loop in self.loops:
-            # TODO: check that pins to connect actually exist
             # TODO: allow using pin labels in addition to pin numbers, just like when defining regular connections
             # TODO: include properties of wire used to create the loop
             if len(loop) != 2:
                 raise Exception("Loops must be between exactly two pins!")
+            for pin in loop:
+                if pin not in self.pins:
+                    raise Exception(f'Unknown loop pin "{pin}" for connector "{self.name}"!')
+                # Resolve https://github.com/formatc1702/WireViz/issues/263
+                # Make sure loop connected pins are not hidden.
+                self.activate_pin(pin)
 
         for i, item in enumerate(self.additional_components):
             if isinstance(item, dict):