diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/PageIndicator.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/PageIndicator.java
index 0d614497190fd..2c76d70fb3cc8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/PageIndicator.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/PageIndicator.java
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ public class PageIndicator extends ViewGroup {
     }
 
     public void setNumPages(int numPages) {
-        if (numPages == getChildCount()) {
-            return;
-        }
         TypedArray array = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(
                 new int[]{android.R.attr.colorControlActivated});
         int color = array.getColor(0, 0);
@@ -55,12 +52,12 @@ public class PageIndicator extends ViewGroup {
         setNumPages(numPages, color);
     }
 
-    /** Oveload of setNumPages that allows the indicator color to be specified.*/
+    /** Overload of setNumPages that allows the indicator color to be specified.*/
     public void setNumPages(int numPages, int color) {
+        setVisibility(numPages > 1 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         if (numPages == getChildCount()) {
             return;
         }
-        setVisibility(numPages > 1 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         if (mAnimating) {
             Log.w(TAG, "setNumPages during animation");
         }