diff --git a/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/FragmentHideShow.java b/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/FragmentHideShow.java
index e5e259968..3e9619de4 100644
--- a/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/FragmentHideShow.java
+++ b/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/FragmentHideShow.java
@@ -43,8 +43,14 @@ public class FragmentHideShow extends Activity {
         // The content view embeds two fragments; now retrieve them and attach
         // their "hide" button.
         FragmentManager fm = getFragmentManager();
-        addShowHideListener(R.id.frag1hide, fm.findFragmentById(R.id.fragment1));
-        addShowHideListener(R.id.frag2hide, fm.findFragmentById(R.id.fragment2));
+        Fragment fragment1 = fm.findFragmentById(R.id.fragment1);
+        addShowHideListener(R.id.frag1hide, fragment1);
+        final Button button1 = (Button)findViewById(R.id.frag1hide);
+        button1.setText(fragment1.isHidden() ? "Show" : "Hide");
+        Fragment fragment2 = fm.findFragmentById(R.id.fragment2);
+        addShowHideListener(R.id.frag2hide, fragment2);
+        final Button button2 = (Button)findViewById(R.id.frag2hide);
+        button2.setText(fragment2.isHidden() ? "Show" : "Hide");
     }
 
     void addShowHideListener(int buttonId, final Fragment fragment) {
diff --git a/samples/Support4Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv4/app/FragmentHideShowSupport.java b/samples/Support4Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv4/app/FragmentHideShowSupport.java
index e0fcbdb82..34415062c 100644
--- a/samples/Support4Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv4/app/FragmentHideShowSupport.java
+++ b/samples/Support4Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv4/app/FragmentHideShowSupport.java
@@ -44,8 +44,14 @@ public class FragmentHideShowSupport extends FragmentActivity {
         // The content view embeds two fragments; now retrieve them and attach
         // their "hide" button.
         FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
-        addShowHideListener(R.id.frag1hide, fm.findFragmentById(R.id.fragment1));
-        addShowHideListener(R.id.frag2hide, fm.findFragmentById(R.id.fragment2));
+        Fragment fragment1 = fm.findFragmentById(R.id.fragment1);
+        addShowHideListener(R.id.frag1hide, fragment1);
+        final Button button1 = (Button)findViewById(R.id.frag1hide);
+        button1.setText(fragment1.isHidden() ? "Show" : "Hide");
+        Fragment fragment2 = fm.findFragmentById(R.id.fragment2);
+        addShowHideListener(R.id.frag2hide, fragment2);
+        final Button button2 = (Button)findViewById(R.id.frag2hide);
+        button2.setText(fragment2.isHidden() ? "Show" : "Hide");
     }
 
     void addShowHideListener(int buttonId, final Fragment fragment) {