diff --git a/GestureDemo/SwipeableSplitView.cs b/GestureDemo/SwipeableSplitView.cs
index add5977..abb7c9a 100644
--- a/GestureDemo/SwipeableSplitView.cs
+++ b/GestureDemo/SwipeableSplitView.cs
@@ -394,11 +394,13 @@ void OnDismissLayerTapped(object sender, TappedRoutedEventArgs e)
         void OnOpenSwipeablePaneCompleted(object sender, object e)
         {
             this.DismissLayer.IsHitTestVisible = true;
+            this.DismissLayer.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
         }
 
         void OnCloseSwipeablePaneCompleted(object sender, object e)
         {
             this.DismissLayer.IsHitTestVisible = false;
+            this.DismissLayer.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/GestureDemo/Themes/Generic.xaml b/GestureDemo/Themes/Generic.xaml
index 3cc0bdb..87cb79c 100644
--- a/GestureDemo/Themes/Generic.xaml
+++ b/GestureDemo/Themes/Generic.xaml
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
                                 </Rectangle.RenderTransform>
                             </Rectangle>
                             <!--this is used to dismiss this swipeable pane-->
-                            <Rectangle x:Name="DismissLayer" Fill="Transparent" IsHitTestVisible="False" Grid.Column="2" />
+                            <Rectangle x:Name="DismissLayer" Fill="Transparent" IsHitTestVisible="False" Grid.Column="2" Visibility="Collapsed"/>
                         </Grid>
                     </Grid>
                 </ControlTemplate>