diff --git a/examples/about/src/main.rs b/examples/about/src/main.rs
index 4fb8c6c9..fb1a692c 100644
--- a/examples/about/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/about/src/main.rs
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
     fn update(&mut self, message: Self::Message) -> Task<Self::Message> {
         match message {
             Message::ToggleAbout => {
-                self.core.window.show_context = !self.core.window.show_context;
-                self.core.set_show_context(self.core.window.show_context);
+                self.set_show_context(!self.core.window.show_context);
                 self.show_about = !self.show_about;
             }
             Message::Open(url) => match open::that_detached(url) {
diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index 17497c20..9d175a63 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ where
     fn init(core: Core, flags: Self::Flags) -> (Self, Task<Self::Message>);
 
     /// Displays a context drawer on the side of the application window when `Some`.
+    /// Use the [`ApplicationExt::set_show_context`] function for this to take effect.
     fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<ContextDrawer<Self::Message>> {
         None
     }