diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java
index d5d2a11a91..b11d697820 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ public final class TransformerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     } catch (IOException e) {
       throw new IllegalStateException(e);
     }
-    informationTextView.setText(R.string.transformation_started);
-    progressViewGroup.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     inputCardView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     outputPlayerView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+    informationTextView.setText(R.string.transformation_started);
+    progressViewGroup.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     Handler mainHandler = new Handler(getMainLooper());
     ProgressHolder progressHolder = new ProgressHolder();
     mainHandler.post(