diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-about.org b/mu4e/mu4e-about.org
index ff9fab03..8775f4b1 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-about.org
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-about.org
@@ -12,7 +12,4 @@
    there's also the [[http://groups.google.com/group/mu-discuss][mu mailing list]].
 
    [Press *q* to quit this buffer]
-
-# Local Variables:
-# mode: org; org-startup-folded: nil
-# End:
+ 
diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-utils.el b/mu4e/mu4e-utils.el
index 05f0f32c..c59a4ebf 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-utils.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-utils.el
@@ -874,7 +874,8 @@ displaying it). Do _not_ bury the current buffer, though."
     (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
       (erase-buffer)
       (insert mu4e-about)
-      (org-mode)))
+      (org-mode)
+      (show-all)))
   (switch-to-buffer mu4e~main-about-buffer-name)
   (setq buffer-read-only t)
   (local-set-key "q" 'bury-buffer)