diff --git a/samples/training/bitmapfun/src/com/example/android/bitmapfun/ui/ImageGridFragment.java b/samples/training/bitmapfun/src/com/example/android/bitmapfun/ui/ImageGridFragment.java
index fb18d07f7..dabee2d8f 100644
--- a/samples/training/bitmapfun/src/com/example/android/bitmapfun/ui/ImageGridFragment.java
+++ b/samples/training/bitmapfun/src/com/example/android/bitmapfun/ui/ImageGridFragment.java
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public class ImageGridFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnItemCli
     @Override
     public void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
+        mImageFetcher.setPauseWork(false);
         mImageFetcher.setExitTasksEarly(true);
         mImageFetcher.flushCache();
     }
diff --git a/samples/training/bitmapfun/src/com/example/android/bitmapfun/util/ImageWorker.java b/samples/training/bitmapfun/src/com/example/android/bitmapfun/util/ImageWorker.java
index 32c43b25d..0f890e0d5 100644
--- a/samples/training/bitmapfun/src/com/example/android/bitmapfun/util/ImageWorker.java
+++ b/samples/training/bitmapfun/src/com/example/android/bitmapfun/util/ImageWorker.java
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ public abstract class ImageWorker {
 
     public void setExitTasksEarly(boolean exitTasksEarly) {
         mExitTasksEarly = exitTasksEarly;
+        setPauseWork(false);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -372,6 +373,18 @@ public abstract class ImageWorker {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Pause any ongoing background work. This can be used as a temporary
+     * measure to improve performance. For example background work could
+     * be paused when a ListView or GridView is being scrolled using a
+     * {@link android.widget.AbsListView.OnScrollListener} to keep
+     * scrolling smooth.
+     * <p>
+     * If work is paused, be sure setPauseWork(false) is called again
+     * before your fragment or activity is destroyed (for example during
+     * {@link android.app.Activity#onPause()}), or there is a risk the
+     * background thread will never finish.
+     */
     public void setPauseWork(boolean pauseWork) {
         synchronized (mPauseWorkLock) {
             mPauseWork = pauseWork;